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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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 Respondents have substituted Mendoza-Powers for Diana K. Butler as a respondent. 

The court will direct the Clerk of the Court to modify the court’s docket accordingly.

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 Petitioner is advised that a motion for expedited decision is not a motion specified in

the rules governing habeas corpus cases. Moreover, such a motion is unnecessary. The court

attempts to resolve cases as expeditiously as possible given the court’s caseload. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY ECCHER,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-03-0020 GEB DAD P

vs.

K. MENDOZA-POWERS, et al.,1

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for a writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On July 18, 2005, respondents filed a request for leave to

file a supplemental answer. Good cause appearing, the court will grant the request and also

provide petitioner with an opportunity to file a reply to the supplemental answer.

In addition, on July 13, 2005, petitioner filed a motion seeking an expedited

decision on his petition. In light of the court’s order allowing respondents to file a supplemental

answer, petitioner’s motion will be denied.2

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Respondents’ July 18, 2005 request for leave to file a supplemental answer is

granted; 

2. The court deems respondents’ supplemental answer, filed on July 18, 2005 and

docketed as court document # 26, and appendices filed on July 19, 2005, docketed as court

documents # 27, 28 and 29, as properly filed; 

3. Petitioner may file and serve a reply within thirty days after service of this

order;

4. Petitioner’s July 13, 2005 motion for expedited habeas corpus decision is

denied; and

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to modify the court’s docket to reflect that

K. Mendoza-Powers is substituted for Diane K. Butler as a respondent. 

DATED: July 20, 2005.

DAD:4

ecch0020.supplans

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