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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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28 An answer to the petition is currently due on or before April 3, 2006. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALLEN DESHAWN FARMER,

Petitioner,

v.

RICHARD KIRKLAND, Warden

Respondent.

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CV F 05-1253 OWW DLB HC

ORDER VACATING ORDER TO RESPOND

TO PETITION AND DIRECTING

PETITIONER TO SUBMIT AN AMENDED

PETITION

[Court Docs. 10, 11]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner filed the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus on October 3, 2005. By

order of January 3, 2006, the Court directed Respondent to submit a response to the petition.1

(Court Doc. 9.) 

On February 17, 2006, and March 1, 2006, respectively, Petitioner filed a document

entitled “Supplemental Brief.” (Court Docs. 10, 11.) In his February 17, 2006, filing, Petitioner

sets forth facts regarding six separate claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. In his

March 1, 2006, filing, Petitioner claims that (1) the evidence produced at the trial was

insufficient to support the murder and robbery convictions; (2) Detective Guzman’s tactics and

techniques employed against Petitioner’s 11-year-old sister rendered her statements inadmissible 

as they were a direct result of an illegal detention; and (3) the trial court committed err when it

permitted the prosecutor to present hearsay evidence that anonymous informants told police that

Petitioner was involved in the robbery/homicide. (Court Doc. 11, at 2-3.) 

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28 Because Petitioner appears to be attempting to amend the petition, the Court will vacate the pending order 2

directing Respondent to submit a response to the petition. 

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It appears that Petitioner is attempting to amend his original petition for writ of habeas

corpus filed in this case. Pursuant to Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a

petitioner may amend a petition for writ of habeas corpus once “as a matter of course,” and

without leave of Court, before a response has been filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

15(a), as applied to habeas corpus actions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2242 and Rule 11 of the Rules

Governing Section 2254 Cases. Calderon v. United States District Court (Thomas), 144 F.3d

618, 620 (9th Cir. 1998); Bonn v. Calderon, 59 F.3d 815, 845 (9 Cir. 1995). th

Although a responsive pleading has been ordered in this case, it is not yet due and has not

been filed in this case. Therefore, Petitioner may amend the petition, at this time. However, 2

Petitioner is advised that he may not attempt to amend the petition piecemeal. An amended

pleading must be complete in itself without reference to any prior pleading. Local Rule 15-220;

Loux v. Rhay, 375 F.2d 55, 57 (9 Cir. 1967). As such, the Court will direct the Clerk of Court th

to send Petitioner a blank § 2254 form, and grant Petitioner the opportunity to amend the petition

with the additional claims raised in his supplemental briefing, without reference to the prior

petition. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court’s January 3, 2006, order directing a response to the petition is

VACATED;

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to send Petitioner a blank § 2254 form petition; 

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Petitioner shall

submit an amended petition; and

4. No response to the amended petition shall be due, unless and until directed by the

Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 10, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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