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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RANDALL R. POWELL, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

W.L. MONTGOMERY, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:16-cv-0548-MCE-EFB P 

ORDER 

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On August 3, 2016, respondent re-served his motion to dismiss on 

petitioner by mailing a copy of the motion to petitioner at Calipatria State Prison. ECF No. 28. 

After petitioner failed to file an opposition or a statement of no opposition to the motion, the court 

recommended dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute. ECF No. 29. Petitioner then filed 

a letter with the court, indicating that as of June 2016, he was no longer confined to Calipatria 

State Prison and that he had sent a notice of change of address to the court in this regard. ECF 

No. 30. The court is not in receipt of such notice, but notes now, that petitioner is currently 

confined to California State Prison, Solano, and may not have received a copy of respondent’s 

motion to dismiss. Therefore, in an abundance of caution, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The September 8, 2016 findings and recommendations (ECF No. 29) are vacated. 

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2. Within 7 days from the date of this order, respondent shall re-serve the motion to 

dismiss on petitioner and file a proof of service with the court. 

3. Within 30 days from the date of this order, petitioner shall file a response to the 

motion to dismiss. Failure to so comply may result in another recommendation of 

dismissal for failure to prosecute. 

DATED: September 12, 2016. 

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