Reesman v. Obenland

Filing 32

ORDER by Judge Karen L Strombom re 31 Letter. (MET) cc: petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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JOEL PAUL REESMAN,
NO. C14-5271 RBL/KLS
Petitioner,

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ORDER
v.
MIKE OBENLAND,
Respondent.

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By Order dated November 5, 2014, this habeas proceeding was stayed pending

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resolution of Petitioner’s state court proceedings. Dkt. 28. On April 7, 2015 Petitioner filed a

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motion asking for permission to file his additional grounds for relief and supplemental briefing

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regarding his now exhausted claims. Dkt. 30. That motion is noted for consideration on April

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24, 2015.

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On April 14, 2015, the Clerk’s office received and filed a letter from petitioner
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addressed to the Clerk of Court. Petitioner’s letter addresses mistakes in his April 7, 2015

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filings including failure to provide proof of service and failure to serve a letter, that

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accompanied the motion, on the Attorney General’s Office. See Dkt. 31. Petitioner asks how

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he can get a copy of his previous letter to Respondent’s counsel and also states that he did

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serve his motion to file supplemental briefing on Respondent’s counsel. Id.

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ORDER -1

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Petitioner’s prior letter is attached to the motion that is noted for consideration on April
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The Court does not conduct business by letter. Letters are not noted on the motion

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docket and may not come to the undersigned judge’s attention. Any future request for Court
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action must be in the form of a motion that is properly filed, noted, and served on opposing
counsel. The Clerk shall send a copy of this Order to Petitioner and counsel for Respondent.

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DATED this 16th day of April, 2015.

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Karen L. Strombom
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER -2