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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

TOHMA L. WILLIAMS,

Petitioner,

v.

D. ADAMS,

Respondent.

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CV F 04-5203 DLB HC

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S SECOND

REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO

FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL AND

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

[Doc. 35]

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), the parties have consented to

the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. 

On March 14, 2006, the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus was denied on the

merits, and judgment was entered in favor of Respondent this same day. 

On April 12, 2006, Petitioner filed the instant motion for an extension of time to file his

notice of appeal and request for a certificate of appealability. The Court granted Petitioner’s

request on April 24, 2006. 

On May 22, 2006, Petitioner filed a second request for an extension of time to file his

notice of appeal and request for a certificate of appealability. 

Pursuant to Rule 4(a)(5)(C) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, “No extension 

under this Rule 4(a)(5) may exceed 30 days after the prescribed time or 10 days after the date

when the order granting the motion is entered, whichever is later.” Because the Court has

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previously granted Petitioner a thirty day extension of time to file his notice of appeal and request

for a certificate of appealability, no further extensions of time are permitted under Rule 4 of the

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Petitioner’s request is therefore DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 7, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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