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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

STEPHEN C. DUNCKHURST,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-08-0974 WBS DAD P

vs.

LOPEZ, Associate Warden,

Respondent. ORDER

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On May 13, 2008, this court dismissed petitioner’s application for writ of habeas

corpus and granted him thirty days leave to file an amended petition, naming “the state officer

having custody of him or her as the respondent to the petition.” Stanley v. California Supreme

Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994) (citing Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254). Petitioner has

filed an amended petition, naming Warden Darrel G. Adams as respondent. Warden Adams is

the proper respondent. However, petitioner has failed to include in his amended petition any

claims or prayer for relief. Petitioner is under the mistaken impression that the court will simply

remove the first page of his original petition and replace it with the first page of his amended

petition. 

As the court explained in its previous order, petitioner’s amended petition must be

filed on the form employed by this court, must name the proper respondent, and must state all

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claims and prayers for relief on the form. Accordingly, petitioner’s amended petition must be

dismissed. The court will, however, grant petitioner thirty days leave to file a complete second

amended petition. In addition, although the court does not typically make copies of documents

for parties, the court will make an exception in this instance and grant petitioner’s request for a

copy of his original petition so that he can include his original claims in his second amended

petition.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s June 2, 2008 amended petition for writ of habeas corpus is

dismissed with leave to file a second amended petition within thirty days from the date of this

order;

2. Any second amended petition must be filed on the form employed by this

court, must name the proper respondent, and must state all claims and prayers for relief on the

form. It must bear the case number assigned to this action and must bear the title “Second

Amended Petition”; 

3. Petitioner’s June 12, 2008 request for a copy of his original petition is granted;

and 

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the form for habeas corpus

application and a copy of petitioner’s May 6, 2008 petition.

DATED: June 18, 2008.

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