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Parties Involved:
Ivan Clay
Respondent
Melvin Lee Williams
Petitioner

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U.S. District Court

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELVIN LEE WILLIAMS, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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IVAN CLAY, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:06-CV-00969 AWI LJO HC 

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO AMEND 

[Doc. #18]

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

TRANSCRIPTS

[Doc. #22]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On February 9, 2007, Petitioner filed a fourth motion to amend the petition. Rule 15(a) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides, in relevant part:

(a) Amendments. A party may amend the party's pleading once as a matter 

of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served or, if the 

pleading is one to which no responsive pleading is permitted and the action 

has not been placed upon the trial calendar, the party may so amend it at any 

time within 20 days after it is served. Otherwise a party may amend the 

party's pleading only by leave of court or by written consent of the adverse 

party; and leave shall be freely given when justice so requires. 

Petitioner has not shown good cause to amend the petition. The Court has already addressed

Petitioner’s request in its order of January 25, 2007. For the same reasons set forth in that order,

Petitioner’s motion to amend is DENIED.

On March 23, 2007, Respondent filed a Notice of Appearance with the Court stating that

Deputy Attorney General Peter W. Thompson is attorney for Respondent. On April 4, 2007,

Petitioner filed a motion requesting transcripts of proceedings. It appears Petitioner believes Counsel

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for Respondent physically appeared before the Court in proceedings of which Petitioner was not a

part. Petitioner is mistaken. No such proceedings took place. Respondent merely filed a notice in

compliance with the Court’s order of January 19, 2007, informing the Court and Petitioner that Mr.

Thompson is attorney of record for Respondent. This notice constitutes an “appearance.” 

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Petitioner’s motion to amend the petition is DENIED; and

2. Petitioner’s motion for transcripts is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 19, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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