(HC) Bouie v. Board of Parole Hearings

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJuly 2, 20212:12-cv-01221California437 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DIRK JAONG BOUIE, JR., No. 2:12-cv-1221 MCE AC P Petitioner, v. ORDER BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS, Respondent. 16 By order filed May 26, 2021, the magistrate judge denied petitioner’s motion for an extension of time to file a notice of appeal. ECF No. 52. On June 3, 2021, petitioner filed a motion for reconsideration. ECF No. 53. Pursuant to Local Rule 303(f), a magistrate judge’s orders shall be upheld unless “clearly erroneous or contrary to law.” In his motion, petitioner requests that his motion for an extension of time to file a notice of appeal be granted because he was unable to obtain copies from the library due to COVID-19 quarantine and forgot to ask the court to serve respondent and provide petitioner with a copy of his motion, which he would be sure to do in the future. ECF No. 53. It is not the court’s responsibility to provide service of documents for parties, nor does the court provide copies of filed…

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