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Parties Involved:
Lonnie Defore Delaney
Petitioner
Elvin Valenzuela
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Petitioner filed his habeas petition in case no. 1:15-cv-01289-LJO-BAM on August 4, 2015 in 

the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The case was transferred to this Court on 

August 19, 2015. (Doc. 3). Upon initial screening, the Court discovered that Petitioner had failed to 

sign the petition under penalty of perjury. Accordingly, on September 15, 2015, the Court ordered 

Petitioner to file a signed amended petition within thirty days. (Doc. 12). 

On October 14, 2015, Petitioner filed what was clearly intended to be a signed amended 

petition complying with the Court’s September 15, 2015 order; however, Petitioner filed the amended 

petition once again in the Central District of California, which, on October 26, 2015, transferred the 

case to this Court. Thereupon, the Clerk of the Court assigned a new case number, i.e., case no. 1:15-

cv-01634-JLT. 

Since it is apparent that Petitioner was attempting to comply with the Court’s September 15, 

2015 order by submitting a signed amended petition, and there is nothing before the Court to suggest 

LONNIE DEFORE DELANEY,

 Petitioner,

v.

ELVIN VALENZUELA, Warden,

Respondent.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01634-JLT

Case No.: 1:15-cv-01289-LJO-BAM

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE COURT TO 

FILE THE PETITION IN CASE NO.: 1:15-cv01634-JLT AS AN AMENDED PETITION IN 

CASE NO.: 1:15-cv-01289-LJO-BAM

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that Petitioner intended to commence a separate habeas proceeding in the case no. 1:15-cv-01634-JLT, 

the Court will direct the Clerk of the Court to file the petition in case no. 1:15-cv-01634-JLT as the 

amended petition in case no. 1:15-cv-1289-LJO-BAM. When that has been accomplished, the Court 

will close case no. 1:15-cv-01634-JLT as duplicative.

ORDER

Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to file the original petition in case no. 1:15-

cv-01634-JLT as an amended petition in case no. 1:15-cv-01289-LJO-BAM. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 30, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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