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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD KENDRICKS COOK,

Petitioner, Case No. 2:07-cv-00208 ALA (HC) 

vs.

BEN CURRY, et al., 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed an application in this Court for a writ

of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a) on January 31, 2007. (Doc. 1). On May 21, 2007,

Petitioner filed a motion to amend his petition. (Doc. 11). On June 6, 2007, Petitioner filed an

amended petition. (Doc. 12). On December 20, 2007, the Court granted Petitioner’s motion to

amend his petition, after the fact. (Doc. 16). Respondent was ordered to file a response to the

amended petition within 35 days of the date of the December 20, 2007 order. Id. The Court

ordered Petitioner to file a traverse, if any, within 35 days of the service of the answer. Id. 

Respondent filed an Answer on January 22, 2008. (Doc. 18). To date, Petitioner has filed no

traverse. 

The Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts

contemplate that there will be a petition and an answer. See Rules Governing Section 2254

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Cases in the United States District Courts, Rules 2 and 5 (2004). Rule 5(e) states that “[t]he

petitioner may submit a reply [historically referred to as a traverse], to the respondent’s answer

or other pleading within a time fixed by the judge.” Id. at Rule 5(e). The failure to file a

traverse is not fatal, so long as the petition includes all the facts supporting each ground for

relief. Id., Rule 2(c)(2). According to this Court’s review of the record, the petition includes

facts supporting each ground for relief. Therefore, it is hereby ordered that Petitioner has waived

filing of a traverse and the matter is deemed submitted for review.

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DATED: September 19, 2008

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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