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Parties Involved:
Richard Michael McLaughlin
Petitioner
M. Spearman
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD MICHAEL McLAUGHLIN, No. 2:13-cv-0924-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

M. SPEARMAN,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is respondent’s motion to

dismiss the petition as untimely. Petitioner objects to the dismissal of his petition, and has

requested the court find him eligible for equitable tolling. The undersigned issued findings and

recommendations that the motion to dismiss be granted, finding plaintiff ineligible for equitable

tolling. Petitioner has filed objections to the findings and recommendations, and a separate

motion for an evidentiary hearing. 

The Ninth Circuit has determined that in most cases where equitable tolling is

requested, an evidentairy hearing is likely to be necessary. See Roy v. Lampert, 465 F.3d 964,

969 (9th Cir. 2006). As such, plaintiff’s request will be granted. While the undersigned is

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unsure what additional evidence petitioner has to present to the court other than what he has

already submitted, he will be provided an opportunity to do so. The underlying findings and

recommendations, issued on August 18, 2014, will be vacated and reissued after the evidentiary

hearing.

An evidentiary hearing, conducted by video conference will be set for December

17, 2014, at 1:30 p.m., before the undersigned in Redding, California. By separate order, the

court will issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum for petitioner to appear via video

conference for the hearing. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion for an evidentiary hearing (Doc. 16) is granted;

2. An evidentiary hearing as to petitioner’s claim for equitable tolling is set

for December 17, 2014, at 1:30 p.m., before the undersigned in Redding, California; and

3. The August 18, 2014, findings and recommendations (Doc. 15) are

vacated.

DATED: September 30, 2014

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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