Rhodes v. Ludwick

Filing 13

ORDER granting 12 Motion To Expand the Record. Signed by District Judge Patrick J Duggan. (MOre)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION KAREEM RHODES, Petitioner, v. NICK LUDWICK, Respondent. / ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S MOTION TO EXPAND THE RECORD At a session of said Court, held in the U.S. District Courthouse, Eastern District of Michigan on September 9, 2008. PRESENT: HONORABLE PATRICK J. DUGGAN U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's motion to expand the record to include additional state court documents which he has attached to his motion. Although Respondent is required to submit all transcripts and documents relevant to the determination of the habeas petition at the time the answer is filed, see Rule 5, 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254, the Court may permit the record to be expanded to include additional materials relevant to the determination of the habeas petition. See Rule 7, 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. The materials submitted by Petitioner appear to be relevant to the resolution of this matter. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Petitioner's motion and accepts the CASE NO. 2:07-CV-15256 HONORABLE PATRICK J. DUGGAN

materials submitted with his motion as part of the record. IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/PATRICK J. DUGGAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Copies to: Kareem Rhodes #525499 St. Louis Correctional Facility 8585 N. Croswell Road St. Louis, MI 48880 Raina I. Korbakis, A.A.G.

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