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Parties Involved:
Charles Michael Bayaird
Petitioner
Matthew Cate
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES MICHAEL BAYAIRD, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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MATTHEW CATE, )

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Respondent. )

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1:09-CV-01898 LJO GSA HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO AMEND PETITION

[Doc. #13]

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254.

On October 29, 2009, Petitioner filed the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus. Following

a preliminary review of the petition, on December 2, 2009, the Court issued an order directing

Respondent to file a response. 

Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s motion to amend the petition, filed on January 5,

2010. Petitioner seeks to include “vacating the conviction and sentence” as additional remedies

requested by the petition. 

Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides, in relevant part:

(a) Amendments Before Trial.

(1) Amending as a Matter of Course. A party may amend its pleading once as a matter 

of course:

(A) before being served with a responsive pleading; or

(B) within 20 days after serving the pleading if a responsive pleading is not

allowed and the action is not yet on the trial calendar. 

U.S. District Court

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In this case, Respondent has not yet filed a responsive pleading. Therefore, Petitioner’s

motion to amend the petition will be granted so as to include the additional remedies in his request

for relief.

Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion to amend the petition is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 11, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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