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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERALD H. STOLP,

Plaintiff,

v.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA,

Defendant.

Case No. 16-cv-00498-JD 

ORDER

This pro se habeas action was initiated when petitioner filed a motion for a stay. On that 

same day the Court notified petitioner that he needed to file a petition and a blank petition was 

sent to him. Petitioner was informed that if he did not submit a petition within twenty-eight days 

the case would be dismissed. No petition has been received. Without an underlying petition or 

case and controversy, the Court cannot rule on the motion to stay. The Court notes that based on 

petitioner’s filing it appears that the expiration of the statute of limitations is near. Therefore, 

petitioner will be provided another opportunity to file a petition. 

Moreover, it is not clear if this is the correct venue. It appears that petitioner was 

convicted in Calaveras County, which is in the Eastern District of California. When petitioner 

files a petition he must indicate the county where his conviction occurred. Petitioner will be 

provided until May 23, 2016, to file a petition. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 19, 2016

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERALD H. STOLP,

Plaintiff,

v.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA,

Defendant.

Case No. 16-cv-00498-JD 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on April 19, 2016, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing 

said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Gerald H. Stolp ID: ID: AK4738

California Correctional Institution

P.O. Box 1902

Tehachapi, CA 93581 

Dated: April 19, 2016

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

LISA R. CLARK, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable JAMES DONATO

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