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Parties Involved:
Paul Copenhaver
Respondent
Lebron Samuels
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEBRON SAMUELS,

Petitioner,

v.

PAUL COPENHAVER,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00372 LJO MJS (HC)

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER'S MOTION 

FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO 

RE-SERVE PETITIONER WITH A COPY OF 

THE ANSWER TO THE PETITION FOR 

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

(Doc. 11)

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 

On December 15, 2014, Petitioner filed a motion requesting default judgment in 

light of Respondent's alleged failure to respond to the petition. (Mot., ECF No. 11.) The 

Court ordered Respondent to file a response to the petition on March 18, 2014. (ECF 

No. 4.) On May 19, 2014, Respondent filed a copy of the answer to the petition 

electronically with the Court including a proof of service stating that the answer and 

attached exhibits had been served on Petitioner. As Respondent appears to have 

properly filed and served the answer, Petitioner's motion for default is DENIED. 

Since Petitioner asserts that he did not receive a copy of the answer, the Court 

ORDERS Respondent to serve Petitioner with another copy of the answer and relevant 

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exhibits within ten (10) days of the issuance of this order. Petitioner shall have thirty days 

from the date of service of the answer to file a traverse. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 22, 2014 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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