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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

KELLY ALICE KESSLER, )

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Petitioner, )

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TINA HORNBEAK, Warden, et al.,) 

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Respondents. )

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1:10-cv—0322-OWW-SMS-HC

ORDER DEFERRING CONSIDERATION OF

PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR AN

EVIDENTIARY HEARING UNTIL

CONSIDERATION OF THE MERITS OF

THE PETITION (DOC. 35)

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with the

assistance of counsel with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter has been referred to

the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local

Rules 302 and 303. Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s

motion for an evidentiary hearing, which was filed and served on

Respondent on April 5, 2011. No opposition to the motion was

filed.

A court has inherent power to control its docket and the

disposition of its cases with economy of time and effort for both

the court and the parties. Landis v. North American Co., 299

U.S. 248, 254-255 (1936); Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260

(9th Cir. 1992).

Here, Petitioner’s motion for an evidentiary hearing is

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appropriately considered when the Court reviews the case in full

and considers the merits of the petition. Further, there are

cases other than Petitioner’s that became ready for consideration

of the merits earlier than Petitioner’s case. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that consideration of

Petitioner’s motion for an evidentiary hearing is DEFERRED until

the Court considers the merits of the petition.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 26, 2011 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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