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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELVYN COLEMAN,

NO. CIV. S-96-0783 LKK/PAN P

Petitioner,

v. O R D E R

BOARD OF PRISON TERMS, et al.,

Respondents.

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The court is in receipt of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Ninth Circuit’s November 23, 2005 order dismissing the appeal as

the court’s May 19, 2005 was not a final appealable order. The

court hereby AMENDS the May 19, 2005 order to read as follows:

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this

application for a writ of habeas corpus. The matter was referred

to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(b)(1)(B) and Local General Order No. 262.

On December 22, 2004, the magistrate judge filed findings and

recommendations herein which were served on all parties and which

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contained notice to all parties that any objections to the findings

and recommendations were to be filed within twenty days. 

Respondent has filed objections to the findings and

recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C)

and Local Rule 72-304, this court has conducted a de novo review

of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court

finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the

record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDER that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed December 22, 2004,

are adopted in full; and

2. The petition for writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED and

petitioner is ordered released unless, within sixty days,

respondent provides a fair parole suitability hearing, conducted

by a board free of any prejudice stemming from a gubernatorial

policy against parole for murderers.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 2, 2005.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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