(HC) Bright v. Haviland, No. 2:2009cv01774 - Document 8 (E.D. Cal. 2009)
Court Description: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 9/11/09 DIRECTING RESPONDENT to File a Response to Petition; ORDERING that the courts 8/27/09 findings and recommendations are VACATED; Petitioners application to proceed in forma pauperis 7 is GRANTED; Respondent is directed to file a response to petitioners habeas petition within 60 days. Clerk to serve a copy of this order, a copy of the Petition and the Order re Consent on the Attorney General.(cc Michael Farrell)(Dillon, M)
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(HC) Bright v. Haviland Doc. 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JERRY BRIGHT, 11 Petitioner, 12 13 No. CIV S-09-1774 JAM DAD P vs. JOHN W. HAVILAND, 14 Respondent. 15 ORDER / 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of 17 habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In accordance with the court’s July 15, 2009 order, 18 petitioner has also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis.1 19 Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable 20 to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be 21 granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 22 ///// 23 1 24 25 26 On August 27, 2009, the court issued findings and recommendations, recommending dismissal of this action due to petitioner’s failure to either pay the filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis. On September 4, 2009, petitioner filed objections to the findings and recommendations, together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Good cause appearing, the court will vacate its findings and recommendations and allow the case to proceed in accordance with this order. 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 Since petitioner may be entitled to relief if the claimed violation of constitutional 2 rights is proved, respondent will be directed to file a response to petitioner’s habeas petition. 3 In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 4 1. The court’s August 27, 2009 findings and recommendations are vacated; 5 2. Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 7) is granted; 6 3. Respondent is directed to file a response to petitioner’s habeas petition within 7 sixty days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. An answer 8 shall be accompanied by all transcripts and other documents relevant to the issues presented in 9 the petition. See Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases; 10 11 4. If the response to the habeas petition is an answer, petitioner’s reply, if any, shall be filed and served within thirty days after service of the answer; 12 5. If the response to the habeas petition is a motion, petitioner’s opposition or 13 statement of non-opposition to the motion shall be filed and served within thirty days after 14 service of the motion, and respondent’s reply, if any, shall be filed and served within fifteen days 15 thereafter; and 16 6. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order, a copy of the petition 17 for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and a copy of the form regarding consent 18 or request for reassignment on Michael Patrick Farrell, Senior Assistant Attorney General. 19 DATED: September 11, 2009. 20 21 22 23 DAD:9 brig1774.100 24 25 26 2
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