Stewart v. Arnold

Filing 19

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 1/2/2018 DENYING 18 Motion to Amend the Petition. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RALPH EDWARD STEWART,

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No. 2:16-cv-00954 GEB GGH

Petitioner,

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v.

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ERIC ARNOLD,

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ORDER

Respondent.

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Two months after a traverse was filed in this action, petitioner, on October 25, 2017,

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requested that he be able to amend his petition in order to cure “mistakes and [typo]graphical

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errors that will cause petitioner’s argument to be misconstrued.” ECF No. 18. No further

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elucidation for the need for amendment is set forth. The court will, however, be able to liberally

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construe petitioner’s arguments without the necessity for commencing this action essentially from

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scratch.

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Accordingly, the Motion to Amend the Petition, ECF. No. 18, is denied.
Dated: January 2, 2018
/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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