Laws v. California Department of Corrections

Filing 23

ORDER Granting Petitioner's First 22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Traverse; ORDER Granting Petitioner's 12 Motion to Name Proper Respondent; ORDER Directing Clerk of Court to Substitute Gary Swarthout as Proper Respondent, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/14/14. Gary Swarthout added. California Department of Corrections terminated. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANTHONY LAWS,
Petitioner,

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v.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS,
Respondent.

1:13-cv-01547-JLT-(HC)
ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S FIRST
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO
FILE TRAVERSE (Doc. 22)
ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S
MOTION TO NAME PROPER
RESPONDENT (Doc. 12)
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
SUBSTITUTE GARY SWARTHOUT AS
PROPER RESPONDENT

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a habeas corpus action pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. ' 2254. On March 12, 2014, Petitioner filed a motion to extend time to file his traverse,

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citing the need to conduct additional research. On October 21, 2013, Petitioner filed a motion to

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name Gary Swarthout as the proper Respondent. (Doc. 12).

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Good cause having been presented to the court and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING
THEREFOR, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Petitioner’s motion for extension of time to file a Traverse (Doc. 22) is GRANTED.

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Petitioner is granted 30 days from the date of service of this order in which to file his traverse.

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2. Petitioner’s motion to name proper Respondent (Doc. 12), is GRANTED.

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3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to substitute Gary Swarthout as the proper
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Respondent.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 14, 2014

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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