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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 

BURTON DAY,

Petitioner,

v.

DOLLY MATTEUCCI,

Respondent.

No. 2: 15-cv-2560 JAM KJN P

ORDER

 Petitioner is proceeding without counsel with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On December 28, 2015, the court ordered respondent, represented by Senior 

Assistant Attorney General Michael Patrick Farrell, to file a response to the petition. Sixty days 

passed and respondent did not file a response. Accordingly, on March 15, 2016, the court ordered 

respondent to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for failing to respond to the 

December 28, 2015 order. 

 On March 25, 2016, the Department of State Hospitals (“DSH”), represented by 

Supervising Deputy Attorney General Ismael A. Castro, filed a response to the show cause order. 

(ECF No. 12.) According to Mr. Castro, it has been determined that neither the Criminal 

Division, the Correctional Writs Section nor the Health, Education and Welfare Section of the 

Attorney General’s Office represent DSH in matters involving duration or release from 

confinement petitions filed by defendants. Mr. Castro states that all concerned parties agree that 

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the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is the appropriate responding party. DSH states that 

the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office was unaware of petitioner’s writ until the deadline to 

respond had expired. DSH requests an extension of time to properly respond. 

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The order to show cause is discharged; 

 2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to remove Attorney General 

Ismael Castro from the service list; 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to amend court records to reflect that respondent is 

represented by the Yolo County District Attorney General’s Office; and that orders issued in this 

action be served on Jonathan Raven, Chief Deputy Assistant Attorney, Yolo County District 

Attorney’s Office, 301 Second Street, Woodland, California, 95695; and on Sean Rashkis, 

Assistant Chief Counsel, Legal Services Division, Department of State Hospitals, 1600 9th Street, 

Sacramento, California, 95814; 

 4. Respondent is granted thirty days from the date of this order to file a response to the 

petition. 

Dated: April 1, 2016 

Day2560.ord 

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