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Parties Involved:
Gary Swarthout
Respondent
Gene Whitaker
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GENE WHITAKER,

Petitioner,

v.

GARY SWARTHOUT,

Respondent.

No. 2:14-cv-0947 MCE KJN P

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has paid the filing fee. Petitioner has also filed a 

motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Because petitioner paid the filing fee, the motion to 

proceed in forma pauperis is denied as unnecessary.

Attached to the petition as exhibits are documents related to petitioner’s direct appeal and 

state habeas petitions. It appears that petitioner is raising all of the claims raised on direct appeal 

and in his state habeas petitions in the instant action. However, before the court directs 

respondent to respond to the petition, petitioner must clarify whether he is raising all of the claims 

raised in his direct appeal and state habeas petitions in the instant action. If petitioner is not 

raising all of these claims, he is directed to file an amended petition clarifying the claims he is 

raising. 

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is denied as 

unnecessary;

2. Within fourteen days of the date of this order, petitioner shall file a short statement 

informing the court whether he is raising all of the claims raised on direct appeal and 

in his state habeas petitions in the instant action; if petitioner is not raising all of these 

claims, he shall file an amended petition within that time clarifying the claims he is 

raising. 

Dated: May 15, 2014

whit0947.100fee

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