Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-4_08-cv-00297/USCOURTS-cand-4_08-cv-00297-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

---

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEMETRIUS D. HUFF,

Petitioner,

 vs.

B. CURRY, Warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 08-0297 PJH (PR)

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE

TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS AND DISMISSING

PETITION 

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND 

Petitioner, a California prisoner currently incarcerated at the Correctional Training

Facility, has filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

He also requests leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 

 The petition attacks denial of parole, but petitioner does not make clear which parole

decision he wishes to attack. In his issue one he refers to a parole decision on December

13, 2005, and in issue three to a decision on February 21, 2007. He does not say which

parole denial is the subject of his second issue. 

Petitioner cannot combine attacks on different parole denials in one petition. The

petition will be dismissed with leave to amend to clarify which parole denial is at issue, and

to delete any issues which do not apply to the parole denial petitioner elects to make the

subject of this case. 

CONCLUSION

1. Petitioner’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (document number 2

on the docket) is GRANTED.

2. The petition is DISMISSED with leave to amend within thirty days of the date this

order is entered. The amended petition shall be on the court’s form, include the caption

Case 4:08-cv-00297-PJH Document 3 Filed 01/25/08 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

and civil case number used in this order and carry the words AMENDED PETITION on the

first page. Failure to amend within the designated time will result in the dismissal of the

case. The amended petition shall be directed to only one parole denial, and petitioner must

make clear which one that is. 

3. Petitioner must keep the court informed of any change of address and must

comply with the court's orders in a timely fashion. Failure to do so may result in the

dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

41(b). See Martinez v. Johnson, 104 F.3d 769, 772 (5th Cir. 1997) (Rule 41(b) applicable

in habeas cases). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 24 , 2008. 

 PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

G:\PRO-SE\PJH\HC.08\HUFF0297.DWLTA.wpd 

Case 4:08-cv-00297-PJH Document 3 Filed 01/25/08 Page 2 of 2