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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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Order Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Traverse

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TODD D. PICKENS,

Petitioner,

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JOE MC GRATH, Warden,

Respondent. 

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No. C 05-2130 JF (PR)

ORDER GRANTING

PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR

ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO

FILE TRAVERSE

(Docket No. 35)

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and an application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

Petitioner then filed an amended petition, containing different claims, on June 27, 2005. 

On October 11, 2005, the Court denied Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis

and directed Petitioner to pay the filing fee within thirty days. The Court dismissed the

amended petition with leave to amend so that Petitioner could include all of the claims he

wishes to present in a second amended petition within thirty days. On November 3, 2005,

Petitioner filed a second amended petition. On November 7, 2005, Petitioner filed a letter

with the Court and a second amended petition. On December 13, 2005, the Court granted

Petitioner an extension of time to pay the filing fee. 

**Original filed 8/3/06**

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Petitioner paid the filing fee on January 10, 2006. 

On January 31, 2006, the Court ordered Respondent to show cause why the second

amended petition should not be granted. On May 30, 2006, Respondent filed an answer

addressing the merits of the petition. On June 30, 2006, Petitioner filed a request for an

enlargement of time to file his traverse. On July 3, 2006, Petitioner filed his traverse. 

The Court concludes that Petitioner has shown good cause for such extension of time. 

Petitioner’s motion for enlargement of time to file his traverse (docket no. 35) is

GRANTED. The traverse filed on July 3, 2006 is deemed timely. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

8/3/06 /S/

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A copy of this order was mailed to the following:

Todd D. Pickens

P-16993/ RA-322L

CTF -North

P.O. Box 705

Soledad, CA 93960-0705

Nanette Winaker

California State Attorney General’s Office

455 Golden Gate Avenue

Suite 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004

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