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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

CARLETHA A. STEWART, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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M. LATTIMORE, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:09-cv-00965 MJS HC 

ORDER REQUIRING PETITIONER TO

SUBMIT SIGNED DECLARATION 

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

Upon a close examination of the petition submitted to the Court, the Court has discovered

that the petition does not contain an original signature. Local Rule 131 requires a document

submitted to the Court for filing to include an original signature. In addition, Rule 2(c)(5) of the

Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases requires a petition for writ of habeas corpus to “be signed

under penalty of perjury by the petitioner.”

In light of the difficulty in having Petitioner submit a new habeas corpus petition, Petitioner

is ORDERED to submit a document stating that she submitted the instant petition to the Court and

sign it under penalty of perjury. The document should contain an original signature. Petitioner is

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GRANTED twenty (20) days from the date of service of this order to comply with the Court’s

directive. 

Petitioner is forewarned that failure to comply with a Court order will result in dismissal of

the petition pursuant to Local Rule 110.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 28, 2010 /s/ Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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