Grubham v. State of Washington et al

Filing 11

ORDER that petitioner has until 10/25/13, to submit a signed motion and declaration. If the Court does not receive the signed documents by 10/25/13, petitioner's motion will be struck from the calendar. The Court instructs the Clerk's office to re-note petitioner's 10 MOTION to Stay for 11/1/2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge J Richard Creatura. (CMG; cc to Petitioner)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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BRADLEY ALLEN GRUBHAM,

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Petitioner,

CASE NO. C13-5646 RJB-JRC
ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER
TO SIGN HIS PLEADINGS

v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent.

The District Court has referred this petition for a writ of habeas corpus to United States
Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura. The Court’s authority for the referral is 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and local Magistrate Judge Rules MJR3 and MJR4. Petitioner seeks relief
from a state conviction and sentence. Thus, the petition is filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
Petitioner has filed a motion asking that the Court stay his petition and hold it in
abeyance (ECF No. 10). Petitioner did not properly sign either his motion or his attached
declaration. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 states:
Every pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed by at least one
attorney of record in the attorney's name--or by a party personally if the party is
unrepresented. The paper must state the signer’s address, e-mail address, and
telephone number. Unless a rule or statute specifically states otherwise, a pleading
ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER TO SIGN HIS
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need not be verified or accompanied by an affidavit. The court must strike an
unsigned paper unless the omission is promptly corrected after being called to the
attorney’s or party's attention.

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The Court gives petitioner until October 25, 2013, to submit a signed motion and

4 declaration. If the Court does not receive the signed documents by October 25, 2013, petitioner’s
5 motion will be struck from the calendar. The Court instructs the Clerk’s Office to re-note
6 petitioner’s motion, (ECF No. 10), for November 1, 2013.
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Dated this 4th day of October, 2013.
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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER TO SIGN HIS
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