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Parties Involved:
Derral G. Adams
Respondent
Michael A. Bell
Petitioner

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 This action is referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1

§ 636(b)(1)(B), Local General Order No. 262, and E.D. Cal. L.R. (“Local Rule”) 302.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL A. BELL, 

Petitioner, No. 2:08-cv-2281 FCD KJN P

vs.

DERRAL G. ADAMS, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, has filed a petition for a

writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application to proceed in

forma pauperis. This action, filed September 29, 2008, was reassigned to the undersigned on

February 9, 2010.1

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable

to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be

granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Because petitioner may be entitled to relief if the claimed violation of

constitutional rights is proved, respondent will be directed to file a response to petitioner’s

habeas petition.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted; 

2. Respondents are directed to file and serve a response to petitioner’s habeas

petition within sixty days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Fed. R. Governing § 2254

Cases. An answer shall be accompanied by all transcripts and other documents relevant to the

issues presented in the petition. See Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases;

3. If the response to the habeas petition is an answer, petitioner’s reply, if any,

shall be filed and served within twenty-eight days after service of the answer;

4. If the response to the habeas petition is a motion, petitioner’s opposition or

statement of non-opposition to the motion shall be filed and served within twenty-eight days after

service of the motion, and respondents’ reply, if any, shall be filed and served within fourteen

days thereafter; and

5. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order, the consent/

reassignment form contemplated by Appendix A(k) to the Local Rules of this court, and a copy

of the petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on Michael Patrick Farrell,

Senior Assistant Attorney General.

DATED: March 1, 2010

_____________________________________

KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

bell2281.100

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DATED:

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