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Parties Involved:
Michael DeVaughn
Petitioner
Unknown
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL DeVAUGHN, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

UNKNOWN, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:16-cv-0631 GGH P 

ORDER 

 Petitioner, a state prisoner at California Medical Facility, has now filed three letters with 

the court, and has been given two opportunities to file a habeas petition, but has failed to do so. 

Most recently, petitioner has filed a letter requesting information about “refiling” a habeas 

petition with the California Supreme Court. Petitioner is advised that this court may not give 

legal advice; however, the court will construe petitioner’s letter as a request for extension of time 

in which to file a habeas petition in this court as petitioner has not yet done so. 

Petitioner is once again advised of the legal requirements to proceed with a habeas 

petition in federal court. In order to commence an action, petitioner must file a petition for writ 

of habeas corpus as required by Rule 3 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 cases, and petitioner 

must either pay the required filing fee or file an application requesting leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). The court will not issue any orders granting or 

denying relief until an action has been properly commenced. 

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

 1. Petitioner’s May 31, 2016 letter (ECF No. 8) is not found to be an operative petition 

but is construed as a request for extension of time in which to file a habeas petition and is granted; 

 2. Petitioner is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file a petition 

that complies with the requirements of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules of Practice; the petition must bear the docket 

number assigned this case; petitioner must file an original and two copies of the petition. 

Petitioner shall also submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, the application to 

proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court, or the filing fee in the 

amount of $5.00. No further extensions will be granted. Petitioner’s failure to comply with 

this order will result in an order that this matter be closed; 

 3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form for filing a 

petition for writ of habeas corpus, and the application to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner. 

Dated: June 5, 2016 

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

 

GGH:076:deva0631.111 

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