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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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1Petitioner has informed the court that petitioner is now incarcerated at California State

Prison, Los Angeles. Amended Petition, p. 2. The court has therefore substituted Charles Harrison

for Russell Hom as respondent.

2Petitioner’s counsel was substituted in by order filed March 2, 2005; the court granted

petitioner’s counsel’s request for an extension of time to file a joint scheduling statement by order

filed on April 26, 2005.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS W. LANG,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-0063 DFL GGH P

vs.

CHARLES HARRISON, Warden,1 

Respondent. ORDER

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A joint scheduling statement in this matter was filed on April 22, 2005, pursuant

to the court’s order filed February 8, 2005.2 Within the statement, petitioner’s counsel indicated

that an amended petition of exhausted claims only would likely be filed, and an amended petition

has since been filed. After reviewing the joint statement and having received the amended

petition on which petitioner elects to proceed containing exhausted claims only, the court issues

the following ORDERS:

1. Should petitioner seek discovery, petitioner’s counsel must move for leave to

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conduct discovery under the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, Rule 6, within thirty days;

respondent must file and serve any opposition within thirty days thereafter; any reply must be

filed and served within fifteen days of service of the opposition;

2. If petitioner seeks an evidentiary hearing, petitioner must file and serve a

motion clarifying the basis upon which such a hearing is warranted within sixty days; respondent

must file and serve any opposition within thirty days thereafter; any reply must be filed within

fifteen days of service of the opposition;

3. Respondent is directed to file a response to petitioner’s amended habeas

petition within ninety (90) days from the date of this order; if the response to the amended habeas

petition is an answer, petitioner’s reply, if any, shall be filed and served within thirty days after

service of the answer; 

4. If the response to petitioner’s amended habeas petition is a motion, petitioner’s

opposition shall be filed and served within thirty days of service of the motion, and respondent’s

reply, if any, shall be filed and served within fifteen days thereafter; and

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to substitute the name of Charles Harrison

for Russell Hom as respondent in the docket of this case. 

DATED: 5/31/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

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