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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

ROBERTO JOSE LEBRON,

Petitioner,

v.

JAMES A. YATES,

Respondent.

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1:09-cv-00694-SMS (HC)

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO AMEND PETITION AND

DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO FILE

AMENDED PETITION LODGED ON

AUGUST 6, 2010

[Docs. 18, 19]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1), Petitioner consented to the

jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. Local Rule 305(b). 

On July 2, 2010, the Court granted Petitioner’s motion for relief from judgment and

granted Petitioner thirty days to comply with the Court’s April 21, 2010, Order to Show Cause. 

On August 6, 2010, Petitioner filed a motion to amend the petition, along with the amended

petition which was lodged by the Court. 

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 (9th Cir. 1995). Leave

of Court is required for all other amendments. Rule Civ. P. 15(a). While the Court should freely

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give leave to amend if justice requires, the Court may deny leave to amend if the amendment

would be futile or subject to dismissal. Bonn, 59 F.3d at 845; Saul v. United States, 928 F.2d

829, 843 (9th Cir. 1991).

In this instance, Respondent has not yet filed a response and Petitioner is entitled to

amend the petition “as a matter of course” without leave of Court. Accordingly, Petitioner’s

motion to amend the petition is GRANTED and the Clerk of Court will be directed to file the

amended petition which will become the operative pleading in this case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 17, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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