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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 

Clarence Wayne Fuller,

Petitioner, No. Civ. S 05-0450 FCD PAN P

vs. Order

D. L. Runnels, Warden,

Respondent.

-oOoMarch 7, 2005, petitioner filed a petition for a writ of

habeas corpus challenging his June 18, 2002, convictions of

battery with serious bodily injury and battery. September 15,

2005, respondent answered. Petitioner requests the court to abey

this action while he exhausts available state remedies with

respect to claims his trial and appellate counsel were

ineffective.

Before the court can determine whether to grant petitioner’s

request to stay this action while petitioner exhausts his third 

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claim, the court must determine whether petitioner had good cause

for his failure to exhaust, whether the unexhausted claim is

potentially meritorious and whether petitioner engaged in

intentionally dilatory litigation tactics. Rhines v. Weber, 125

S.Ct. 1528 (2005).

Accordingly, within 30 days from the date this order is

signed, petitioner shall file and serve an explanation of why

this court should stay this action while he exhausts his claims

of ineffective assistance of counsel. Respondent has ten days to

file and serve an opposition or notice of non-opposition. 

Petitioner’s failure to comply with this order will result in the

denial of his October 19, 2005, request. 

So ordered.

Dated: January 24, 2006. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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