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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEITH SOMERS,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-1454 LKK DAD P

vs.

TERESA A. SCHWARTZ, Warden, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding through counsel, has filed a second

amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to this court’s March 13, 2007 order. 

Petitioner has paid the filing fee. 

Since petitioner may be entitled to relief if the claimed violation of constitutional

rights is proved, respondent will be directed to file a response to petitioner’s April 12, 2007

second amended habeas petition and memorandum of points and authorities.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Respondent is directed to file a response to petitioner’s April 12, 2007 second

amended habeas petition (Docket Entry No. 20) and memorandum of points and authorities

(Docket Entry No. 19) within thirty days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Fed. R.

Governing § 2254 Cases. An answer shall be accompanied by all transcripts and other

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documents relevant to the issues presented in the petition. See Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254

Cases;

2. If the response to the habeas petition is an answer, petitioner’s reply, if any,

shall be filed and served within thirty days after service of the answer;

3. If the response to the habeas petition is a motion, petitioner’s opposition or

statement of non-opposition to the motion shall be filed and served within thirty days after

service of the motion, and respondent’s reply, if any, shall be filed and served within fifteen days

thereafter; and

4. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of 

petitioner’s April 12, 2007 second amended habeas petition (Docket Entry No. 20) and

memorandum of points and authorities (Docket Entry No. 19) on Michael Patrick Farrell, Senior

Assistant Attorney General.

DATED: May 8, 2007.

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