Putney v. The People of the State of California

Filing 12

ORDER granting 11 Motion to extend time to file first amended petition signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/25/2013. ( Filing Deadline: 10/28/2013).(Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THOMAS EARL PUTNEY,
Plaintiff,

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v.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,

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Respondent.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-00771-JLT (HC)
ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
FIRST AMENDED PETITION
(Doc. 11)
THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding through appointed counsel with a habeas corpus action

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On August 26, 2013, petitioner’s counsel filed a motion to extend time

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to file a first amended petition, citing the need to obtain documents from trial counsel as grounds

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therefore. (Doc. 11). In the motion, counsel requests an extension of sixty days; however, the Court

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grants extensions of time only in increments of thirty days. Good cause having been presented to the

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court and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Petitioner is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order within which to file a first
amended petition.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 25, 2013

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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