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Parties Involved:
Charles D. Kendricks
Petitioner
W.L. Montgomery
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES D. KENDRICKS,

Petitioner,

v.

W.L. MONTGOMERY, Warden

Respondent.

Case Nos. 

1:15-cv-01552-BAM HC 

1:15-cv-01617-BAM HC

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION 

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT 

TO BIFURCATE CASE

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in which he pleads grounds for relief arising from two separate state 

court cases (Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. F09905956 and Case No. CF05908429). 

"A petitioner who seeks relief from judgments of more than one state court must file a separate 

petition covering the judgments covering the judgment or judgments of each court." Rule 2(e), 

Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts. To enable Petitioner's 

claims to go forward, the Court will dismiss the current petition, which does not comply with the 

rules, and grant Petitioner leave to amend his claims to constitute two petitions. 

If Petitioner elects to amend his petition, as this order permits him to do, all grounds for 

relief (claims) relating to Case No. F09905956 shall be pleaded in an amended petition using the 

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federal case number 1:15-cv-01552-BAM HC. All grounds for relief (claims) relating to Case 

No. CF05908429 shall be pleaded in an amended petition using the federal case number 1:15-cv01617-BAM HC. If any claim in the existing petition relates to both state cases, Petitioner must 

plead it in each amended petition. Each petition must be complete in itself without reference to 

the other petition.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:

1. The Clerk of Court shall open a new case, numbered 1:15-

cv-01617-BAM HC, and file in that case a copy of the original 

petition, originally filed as 1:15-cv-01552-BAM HC, Doc. 1.

2. The petition for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED with 

leave to amend.

3. The Clerk of Court shall file a copy of this order in case no. 

1:15-cv-01552-BAM HC and in case no. 1:15-cv-01617-BAM HC.

4. The Clerk of Court shall send Petitioner a copy of this order 

and two copies of the form for Petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for 

Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody.

5. Within 30 days of service of this order, Petitioner shall file 

two amended petitions. All grounds for relief (claims) relating to 

state case No. F09905956 shall be pleaded in an amended petition 

using the federal case number 1:15-cv-01552-BAM HC. All 

grounds for relief (claims) relating to Case No. CF05908429 shall 

be pleaded in an amended petition using the federal case number 

1:15-cv-01617-BAM HC. If any claim in the original petition 

relates to both state cases, Petitioner must plead that claim in each 

amended petition. Each petition must be complete in itself without 

reference to the other petition.

6. Petitioner shall sign each petition under penalty of perjury.

7. If Petitioner fails to file the amended petitions within 30 

days from the date of service of this order, this action will be 

dismissed without further notice for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 26, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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