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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RALPH E. DUMONT, No. 2:13-CV-2541-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

JEROME PRICE, et al.,

Respondents.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On July 24, 2015, the court issued an order directing petitioner to show cause why

this action should not be dismissed for failure to comply with prior court orders and court rules. 

In that order, the court outlined the following procedural history:

Petitioner commenced this action with a petition (Doc. 1)

followed by numerous separately filed supplements and exhibits (see

Docs. 7, 13, 17, 18, 20, and 21). On February 24, 2014, the court

dismissed petitioner’s petition and directed petitioner to file an amended

petition within 30 days naming the correct respondent. Petitioner was

cautioned that his amended petition must state all claims and requests for

relief. Petitioner was also warned that failure to file an amended petition

may result in dismissal of this action for lack of prosecution and failure to

comply with court rules and orders. See Local Rule 110. 

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Petitioner then filed a first amended petition (Doc. 23)

followed again by separately filed supplements (see Docs. 25, 26, 28, and

30). On July 25, 2014, the court dismissed the first amended petition and

struck from the docket the various supplements. Petitioner was once again

directed to file an amended petition naming the proper respondent as well

as stating all claims and providing all supporting documents and exhibits

in a single pleading. As with the court’s previous order, petitioner was

also again cautioned that failure to comply could result in dismissal of the

action. See Local Rule 110. 

Petitioner filed his next amended petition on August 22,

2014 (Doc. 34). As before, petitioner followed this filing with separately

filed supplements (see Docs. 36 and 37). Once again, by order issued on

October 30, 2014, the court dismissed the amended petition, struck the

various supplements, and directed petitioner to file an amended petitioner

containing all claims and supporting evidence in a single pleading. Again,

petitioner was warned that failure to comply could result in dismissal of

the action under the court’s local rules. Petitioner thereafter sought and

was granted two extensions of time. 

Petitioner filed his most recent amended petition, this time

naming the correct respondent, on February 6, 2015 (Doc. 42). Three

weeks later petitioner filed supporting exhibits (Doc. 44). . . .

In his response to the order to show cause, petitioner states that Docs. 42 and 44 were filed

separately due to a clerical error and confusion caused by ongoing mental problems as well as the

death of petitioner’s father in February 2015. 

Good cause appearing therefor, the order to show cause will be discharged and

petitioner will be granted one final opportunity to comply with the court’s prior orders to file in a

single pleading a petition outlining all his claims and attaching all his exhibits. Petitioner is once

again warned that failure to comply may result in dismissal of the action. See Local Rule 110. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The July 24, 2015, order to show cause is discharged;

2. Petitioner’s amended petition (Doc. 42) is dismissed with leave to amend;

3. Petitioner’s supporting exhibits (Doc. 44) are disregarded; and

4. Petitioner shall file a single amended petition containing all claims and

exhibits within 30 days of the date of this order. 

DATED: August 11, 2015

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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