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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HAROLD WAYNE JONES, )

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Petitioner, )

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DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, )

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Respondent. )

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1:06-CV-0479 AWI SMS HC 

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION OF MAY 26, 2006,

THAT HAD RECOMMENDED THE

PETITION BE DISMISSED

[Doc. #9]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

On May 26, 2006, this Court issued a Findings and Recommendation that recommended the

petition be dismissed as successive. The Findings were based on Petitioner’s statement that he had

sought permission from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to file a successive petition and further

based on Petitioner’s submission of a copy of an order from the Ninth Circuit denying Petitioner’s

application to file a second or successive petition. Naturally, this Court assumed that Petitioner

sought such application from the Ninth Circuit because he had in fact filed a first petition with the

District Court. However, in his objections Petitioner avers that he has never filed a first petition in

the District Court. The Court has no idea why Petitioner requested leave from the Ninth Circuit to

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file a second petition if he has never before filed a first petition. Be that as it may, the Court will

proceed under the assumption that this petition is in fact the first petition based on Petitioner’s

averments. 

Accordingly, good cause having been presented and good cause appearing therefor, the Court

hereby VACATES the Findings and Recommendation of May 26, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 26, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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