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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

MICHAEL ALLEN YOCOM,

Petitioner,

v.

KATHLEEN ALLISON, LAURA 

ELDRIDGE, AND ATTORNEY 

GENERAL,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00187-HBK

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S 

EMERGENCY MOTION FOR RULING AND 

MOTION TO COMPEL

(Doc. No. 14)

Petitioner Michael Allen Yocom, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, initiated this action 

by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on February 16, 2021. (Doc. 

No. 1). Before the court is petitioner’s emergency motion for ruling and hearing. (Doc. No. 14). 

Petitioner states that it has been over a month since he submitted his petition for writ of habeas 

corpus and urgently requests the court to rule on the merits of his petition and compel respondents 

to respond to the petition. (See generally id.). 

Petitioner is advised that the court carries a heavy docket, but it nevertheless endeavors to 

consider all actions as expeditiously as possible. The court will conduct a preliminary review of 

the petition under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, and if appropriate, direct 

respondent to respond. See R. Governing § 2254 Cases 4; 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Because the court 

has not yet ordered respondents to respond to the petition, petitioner’s motion to compel is 

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premature. As soon as any action is taken in this case, petitioner will receive notice and copies of 

all court decisions in a prompt manner. 

Finally, petitioner states that he is terminally ill and seeks compassionate release. (Id. at 

4). This court lacks jurisdiction to order compassionate release because it is not the court of 

petitioner’s sentencing. Petitioner should seek this form of relief from his court of sentencing.

See Cal. Pen. Code § 1170(e)(1)(A); 15 CCR §§ 3076, 3076.3-3076.5.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

Petitioner’s emergency motion for ruling and to compel respondent to respond to petition

(Doc. No. 14) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 9, 2021 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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