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Parties Involved:
James E. Bryant
Petitioner
Ken Clark
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES E. BRYANT, )

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Petitioner, )

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KEN CLARK, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:09-cv-00419 LJO YNP [DLB] (HC) 

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO GRANT RELIEF OF

PETITION DUE TO DUE TO

RESPONDENT’S FAILURE TO MAKE A

TIMELY REPLY

[Doc. #20]

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE

COURT TO SEND PETITIONER A COPY

OF RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER A

THIRTY (30) DAY EXTENSION 

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

On January 20, 2010, Petitioner filed a Motion to grant Relief of Petition Due to

Respondent’s Failure to Make a Timely Reply. Petitioner contends that Respondent did not file any

responsive pleading by January 6, 2010, as ordered by this Court on November 4, 2009. (Doc. #13).

Respondent did in fact file a Motion to Dismiss with this Court on December 31, 2009. The

motion included a certificate of service showing service upon Petitioner. In accordance with this

Court’s November 4, 2009 order, Petitioner’s reply to the motion is due by February 5, 2010.

The Court notes, however, that prison mail can be somewhat unreliable and will therefore

grant Petitioner thirty (30) days from the date of this order in which to reply to Respondent’s motion

to dismiss.

U.S. District Court

E. D. California 1

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Accordingly, it is here by ORDERED that

1) Petitioner’s Motion to Grant Relief is DENIED;

2) the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send Petitioner a copy of Respondent’s motion to

dismiss (Doc. #19); and

3) Petitioner is GRANTED thirty (30) days from the date of this order in which to reply to

Respondent’s motion to dismiss.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

U.S. District Court

E. D. California 2

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