(HC) Ryland v. Director of Bureau of Prisons
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ORDER DIRECTING Respondent to Respond to Petitioner's Motion to Appoint Counsel 34 ; ORDER DIRECTING Clerk of Court to Mail Petitioner Copy of Motion to Dismiss 33 signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 1/27/2025. (Deputy Clerk JPX)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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COREY R. RYLAND,
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Case No. 1:23-cv-01191-JLT-EPG-HC
Petitioner,
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ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO
RESPOND TO PETITIONER’S MOTION
TO APPOINT COUNSEL
v.
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DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF PRISONS,
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Respondent.
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT
TO MAIL PETITIONER COPY OF MOTION
TO DISMISS (ECF No. 33)
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Petitioner Corey R. Ryland is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition of writ
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18 of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
On December 20, 2024, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended Petition
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20 (“FAP”). (ECF No. 33.) On January 24, 2025, the Court received the instant motion to appoint
21 counsel wherein Petitioner asserts that he is dealing with a “campaign of harassment” and
22 retaliation by staff members at his facility. (ECF No. 34.) Petitioner alleges that staff are
23 withholding and delaying his legal mail1 and that he has been denied access to the law library.
24 Petitioner accordingly requests that the Court appoint counsel so that he may overcome these
25 obstacles.
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For example, Petitioner did not receive the Court’s November 25, 2024 order until January 16, 2025.
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Based on the foregoing, the Court HEREBY ORDERS:
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1. Within FOURTEEN (14) days of the date of service of this order, Respondent SHALL
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FILE a response to Petitioner’s motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 34) and address
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Petitioner’s allegations of harassment, delayed mail, and denial of access to the law
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library;
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2. Within FOURTEEN (14) days of the date of service of Respondent’s response, Petitioner
MAY FILE a reply; and
3. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to mail a copy of Respondent’s motion to dismiss
(ECF No. 33) to Petitioner.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
January 27, 2025
/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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