Sutton v. Waddington

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ORDER Declining to Serve 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner shall submit either a signature page signed by petitioner or a verification page signed by counsel within 20 days of the date of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary Alice Theiler. (GB)

Sutton v. Waddington

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Case 2:07-cv-01462-MJP-MAT

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01 02 03 04 05 06 07 BRANDON SUTTON, 08 09 10 11 12 13 The Court, having reviewed the § 2254 petition, does hereby find that the petition is UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) ) DOUG WADDINGTON, ) ) Respondent. ) ____________________________________ ) CASE NO.: C07-1462-MJP-MAT

ORDER DECLINING TO SERVE § 2254 PETITION

14 defective for the following reason: 15 (1) The petition has not been signed by petitioner nor has petitioner's counsel provided

16 a proper verification of the petition. The Court therefore declines to Order that the petition be 17 served. Petitioner may either file a signature page for the petition, signed by petitioner, or counsel 18 for petitioner may verify the petition on behalf of petitioner, pursuant to Local Rule CR 100(e). 19 The signature page or verification shall be filed not later than twenty (20) days from the

20 date on which this Order is signed and shall carry the same case number as the present petition. 21 If petitioner fails to timely comply with this Order, the Court may recommend dismissal of the 22 petition.

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Case 2:07-cv-01462-MJP-MAT

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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to petitioner's counsel and to the

02 Honorable Marsha J. Pechman. 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DATED this 21st day of September, 2007.

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Mary Alice Theiler United States Magistrate Judge

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