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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

KEITH SOMERS

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-1454 LKK DAD P

vs.

TERESA A. SCHWARTZ, Warden, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding through counsel, has filed a first amended

petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This court previously granted

petitioner sixty days leave to file an amended petition on a standard habeas petition form. 

Petitioner has failed to use the standard habeas petition form provided by the court. Petitioner is

hereby notified that in order for this court to review his application, he must refile his petition on

the proper form. Furthermore, although petitioner may submit a separate memorandum to

support his petition for relief, the court's application form must contain all relevant claims, and

must provide the court with all necessary information. Petitioner’s first amended petition for

writ of habeas corpus will be dismissed with leave to amend.

Petitioner has also submitted a motion to file supplemental points and authorities

and submitted the supplement. The court will deny the motion as unnecessary because the court

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is granting petitioner leave to file a second amended petition in which petitioner may incorporate

his additional points and authorities.

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

1. Petitioner’s first amended petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with

leave to amend within thirty days from the date of this order;

2. Petitioner’s second amended petition must be filed on the form employed by

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

application; and

4. Petitioner’s January 25, 2007 motion to file supplemental points and

authorities in support of petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied as unnecessary.

DATED: March 12, 2007.

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