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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DEMARCUS L. MASON, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

WOFFORD, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:13-cv-507 EFB (HC) 

ORDER 

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for a writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pursuant to this court’s order dated August 6, 2013, this matter 

was extended to allow resolution of respondent’s motion to consolidate filed in case number 2:13-

cv-01051 CMK. ECF No. 12. 

On November 18, 2013, the court granted respondent’s motion to consolidate case number 

2:13-cv-01051 CMK with this action. ECF No. 14. The court found that consolidation of these 

two cases is appropriate under Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a) “because they involve the same conviction 

and a common question of law and fact.” Id. 

 As a result of the consolidation of actions, petitioner now has two outstanding petitions for 

a writ of habeas corpus that each challenge his 2011 conviction. However, the petitions are based 

on different California statutes and supporting facts. See ECF No. 14 at 2 (“Petitioner’s first-filed 

petition in 2:13-cv-00507 EFB (HC) argues that he was entitled to conduct credits pursuant to 

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Cal. Pen. Code §§ 2900.5 and 4019. Petitioner’s second petition [in 2:13-cv-1051 CMK] argues 

that he was entitled to pre-sentence and post-sentence credits for time served in custody, pursuant 

to Cal. Pen. Code § 654.”). Therefore, petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus will be 

dismissed, and petitioner will be granted leave to file an amended petition that includes all the 

grounds for relief he seeks. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Petitioner’s application for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with leave to amend 

within thirty days from the date of this order;1 

 2. Any amended petition must bear the case number assigned to this action and the title 

“Amended Petition”; 

 3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form for application for 

writ of habeas corpus; and 

 4. After petitioner files an amended petition, the court will issue a further order directing 

respondent to file a response. 

DATED: April 2, 2014. 

maso0507.ord

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 By setting this deadline, the court is making no finding or representation that the petition 

is not subject to dismissal as untimely. 

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