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Parties Involved:
Cedric Greene
Petitioner
William Sullivan
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CEDRIC GREENE, )

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Petitioner, )

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WILLIAM SULLIVAN, )

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Respondent. )

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ORDER DISMISSING PETITION WITH 

LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED PETITION

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

TO SEND PETITIONER BLANK FORM

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This action has been referred to this Court pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 72-302.

On March 20, 2007, Petitioner filed the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus in this

Court. 

DISCUSSION

A. Procedural Grounds for Summary Dismissal

Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases provides in pertinent part:

If it plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not

entitled to relief in the district court, the judge must dismiss the petition and direct the clerk

to notify the petitioner. 

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The Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 8 indicate that the court may dismiss a petition for writ of

habeas corpus, either on its own motion under Rule 4, pursuant to the respondent’s motion to

dismiss, or after an answer to the petition has been filed. A petition for habeas corpus should not be

dismissed without leave to amend unless it appears that no tenable claim for relief can be pleaded

were such leave granted. Jarvis v. Nelson, 440 F.2d 13, 14 (9 Cir. 1971). th

B. Failure to State a Discernable Claim

Petitioner must state his claim with sufficient specificity. See Hendricks v. Vasquez 908 F.2d

at 491-92; Wacht v. Cardwell, 604 F.2d 1245, 1246-47 (9th Cir.1979). Rule 2(c) of the Rules

Governing Section 2254 Cases (emphasis added) states:

The petition must:

(1) specify all the grounds for relief available to the petitioner;

(2) state the facts supporting each ground;

(3) state the relief requested;

(4) be printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten; and

(5) be signed under penalty of perjury by the petitioner or by a person authorized to

sign it for the petitioner under 28 U.S.C. § 2242.

The instant petition fails to present any grounds for relief. Petitioner asks for a restoration of

good time credits which he allegedly lost at North Kern State Prison, and it appears that the loss of

credits may have been due to a disciplinary proceeding. Further, Petitioner alleges a number of

constitutional rights were violated during the proceeding. However, Petitioner fails to state what

these violations were and how they resulted in a loss of his credits.

The Court cannot discern Petitioner’s claims from the information provided. Petitioner fails

to identify any of his grounds for relief with any specificity and he fails to support his claims with

sufficient facts. Therefore, the petition must be dismissed. Petitioner will be given an opportunity to

file a first amended petition to cure the deficiencies. Petitioner is advised that failure to file a

petition in compliance with this order (i.e., a completely filled-out petition with cognizable federal

claims clearly stated) within the allotted time will result in a recommendation that the petition be

dismissed and the action be terminated. Petitioner is advised that the amended petition should be

titled “First Amended Petition” and must reference the instant case number.

ORDER

Accordingly, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is hereby DISMISSED. Petitioner is

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GRANTED thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order to file an amended petition in

compliance with this order. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send Petitioner a form petition

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 10, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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