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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

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DWIGHT D. MCCULLOUGH,

Petitioner,

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JAMES YATES, Warden,

Respondent. ______________________________

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No. C 07-1063 MMC (PR)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

WITHDRAW PETITION AND FOR

LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED

PETITION

(Docket No. 6)

On February 21, 2007, petitioner, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed the

above-titled petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Now before

the Court is petitioner’s “Motion to Amend Petition Without Prejudice,” filed on April 4,

2007. In his motion, petitioner seeks to “withdraw his habeas corpus petition that he may

amend it.” A plaintiff may amend his complaint once as a matter of course at any time

before a responsive pleading is served. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). As no responsive pleading

has been served, petitioner’s request to withdraw his petition in order to file an amended

petition is hereby GRANTED.

Accordingly, within thirty (30) days of the date this order is filed, petitioner shall file

an amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner's amended petition shall be filed

on the Court's form for habeas petitions. The amended petition must include the caption and

civil case number used in this order (No. C 07-1064 MMC (PR)), and must include the words

AMENDED PETITION on the first page. Petitioner must include in the amended petition

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all the claims he wishes to present, and he may not include any unexhausted claims or

incorporate material from any prior petitions by reference. Failure to file an amended

petition in conformity with this order shall result in the dismissal of this action without

prejudice.

This order terminates Docket No. 6. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 29, 2007 _________________________ MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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