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06 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
07 AT SEATTLE

08 MORTEZA HAKIMI, ) CASE NO.: C06-0590-TSZ-MAT

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09 Petitioner, )
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10 v. ) ORDER DECLINING TO
) SERVE § 2254 PETITION
11 SANDRA CARTER, )
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12 Respondent. )
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14 The Court, having reviewed the § 2254 petition, does hereby find that the petition is

15 defective for the following reason:

16 (1) The petition has not been signed by petitioner nor has petitioner’s counsel provided

17 a proper verification of the petition. The Court therefore declines to Order that the petition be

18 served. Petitioner may either file a signature page for the petition, signed by petitioner, or counsel

19 for petitioner may verify the petition on behalf of petitioner, pursuant to Local Rule CR 100(e).

20 The signature page or verification shall be filed not later than twenty (20) days from the

21 date on which this Order is signed and shall carry the same case number as the present petition.

22 If petitioner fails to timely comply with this Order, the Court may recommend dismissal of the

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02 (2) The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to petitioner’s counsel and to the

03 Honorable Thomas S. Zilly.

04 DATED this 4th day of May, 2006.

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Mary Alice Theiler
06 United States Magistrate Judge

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