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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JESUS MANUEL FONTES-QUINTERO, )

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Petitioner, )

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W. J. SULLIVAN, )

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Respondent. )

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS 

[Docs. #12, 14]

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On January 25, 2007, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the petition for failure to exhaust

state remedies. Respondent argues Petitioner has not presented his claims to the California Supreme

Court. 

On February 26, 2007, Petitioner filed a motion to dismiss the petition for writ of habeas

corpus without prejudice. Petitioner states the instant petition contained the wrong claims. Pursuant

to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, "an action may be dismissed by the

[Petitioner] without order of court by filing a notice of dismissal at any time before service by the

adverse party of an answer or of a motion for summary judgment, whichever first occurs, or (ii) by

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filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared in the action. Unless

otherwise stated in the notice of dismissal or stipulation, the dismissal is without prejudice, . . . .”

Pursuant to Rule 11 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, the "Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with these rules, may be applied, when

appropriate, to petitions filed under these rules."

At this time, Respondent has not filed a formal answer to the petition for writ of habeas

corpus. In addition, Respondent has filed a non-opposition to Petitioner’s motion.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the petition BE DISMISSED without prejudice. 

Petitioner is forewarned that the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA)

imposes a statute of limitations of one year in which a petitioner must file a federal petition for writ

of habeas corpus. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 13, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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