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Parties Involved:
Richard Michael Phinney
Petitioner
S. Salinas
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD MICHAEL PHINNEY,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-10-0564 FCD KJM P

vs.

S. SALINAS, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of

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

Since petitioner may be entitled to the requested relief if the claimed violation of

constitutional rights is proved, respondent will be directed to file a response to petitioner’s

application. 

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

1. Petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (docket no. 2) is denied as

unnecessary; 

2. Respondent is directed to file a response to petitioner’s application within

sixty days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. An answer

shall be accompanied by any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination

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of the issues presented in the application. See Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases; Because

this petition challenges a denial of parole, the relevant documents should include the transcript of

the parole hearing and any documents, reports or letters considered by the panel;

3. Petitioner’s reply, if any, shall be filed and served within thirty days of service

of an answer;

4. If the response to petitioner’s application is a motion, petitioner’s opposition

or statement of non-opposition shall be filed and served within thirty days of service of the

motion, and respondent’s reply, if any, shall be filed within fourteen days thereafter; and

5. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of

petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on Jennifer

Neill Senior Assistant Attorney General.

DATED: May 7, 2010. 

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