Hart v. Haynes

Filing 20

ORDER granting respondent's 16 Second Motion for Extension of Time: deadline for submitting an answer to the petition is extended to 11/9/2018; granting petitioner's 18 Motion to Add/Amend, signed by Hon. Mary Alice Theiler. **2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(Richard Hart, Prisoner ID: 345928)(SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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RICHARD BENNETT HART,
Petitioner,

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v.

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CASE NO. C18-0591-RSL-MAT

RON HAYNES,

ORDER RE: PENDING MOTIONS
Respondent.

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Petitioner proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis in this 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus

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matter. Having now considered two pending motions (Dkts. 16 & 18), the Court finds and

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concludes as follows:

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(1)

Respondent requires additional time to obtain state court files. Accordingly,

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respondent’s unopposed Second Motion for an Extension of Time (Dkt. 16) is GRANTED. The

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deadline for submitting an answer to the petition is extended to November 9, 2018.

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(2)

Petitioner filed a Motion to Add/Amend. (Dkt. 18.) Respondent notes that, rather

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than seeking to amend the petition, the motion appears to seek to add argument and citation of

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authority in support of the existing petition. Considered as such, respondent does not object. The
ORDER
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Court agrees with respondent’s interpretation and herein GRANTS petitioner’s motion to add

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argument and citation of authority.

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(3)

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S. Lasnik.

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The Clerk shall send copies of this Order to the parties and to the Honorable Robert

DATED this 19th day of October, 2018.

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Mary Alice Theiler
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER
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