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Parties Involved:
Karmal Dexter Howard
Petitioner
David L. Runnels
Respondent

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KARMAL DEXTER HOWARD,

Peititoner,

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DAVID L. RUNNELS,

Respondent.

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No. C 05-0500 MMC (PR) 

ORDER TO FILE SIGNED AMENDED

PETITION

Petitioner, a California state prisoner, filed this pro se habeas corpus petition pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has paid the filing fee.

Petitioner has not signed his petition. Pursuant to Rule 11, every pleading, written

motion, or other paper filed in an action shall be signed by the party's attorney or, "if the party

is not represented by an attorney, shall be signed by the party." Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). An

unsigned paper shall be stricken unless omission of the signature is corrected promptly after

being called to the attention of the party. Id. 

Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED with leave to file a signed amended petition

within thirty (30) days of the date this order is filed. Petitioner's amended petition shall be

filed on the Court's form for habeas petitions. The amended petition must include the caption

and civil case number used in this order (No. C 05-0500 MMC (PR)) and the words

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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AMENDED PETITION on the first page. 

Petitioner must include in the amended petition all the claims he wishes to

present, and he may not include any unexhausted claims or incorporate material from

prior petitions by reference. Failure to file an amended petition in conformity with this

order shall result in the dismissal of this action without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 18, 2005

 /s/ Maxine M. Chesney 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

Case 3:05-cv-00500-MMC Document 3 Filed 05/18/05 Page 2 of 2