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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALBERT HENRY BIBBS,

Petitioner,

 v.

 ANTHONY P. KANE, et al.,

Respondent.

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No. C 05-04024 JSW

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Albert Henry Bibbs (“Bibbs”), a state prisoner, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent has moved to dismiss the petition, arguing that Bibbs

does not allege a federal question and because he has not exhausted his claim that pursuant to

the Apprendi-Blakely doctrine, the Board of Parole Hearings is precluded from relying on facts

of the crime not found by a jury in making its parole determination. 

While the Court reserves ruling at this time on Respondent’s motion to dismiss, it

appears that Petitioner may not have exhausted his Apprendi-Blakely claim in the California

state courts. In the event this Court finds Bibbs failed to exhaust this claim, he requests that the

Court stay his petition and hold it in abeyance while he returns to state court to exhaust. Under

Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269, 277-78 (2005), the stay and abeyance of a petition raising both

exhausted and unexhausted claims is appropriate when the district court determines: (1) “there

was good cause for petitioner’s failure to exhaust his claims in state court;” (2) the unexhausted

claims are not “plainly meritless;” and (3) reasonable time limits are placed on a petitioner’s trip

to state court and back.” Although Bibbs requests that his petition be stayed and held in

abeyance, he has not briefed whether such requested relief is appropriate under Rhines. 

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Accordingly, the Court Orders Bibbs to Show Cause why his petition should be stayed and held

in abeyance.

Bibbs is directed to file a response to this Order to Show Cause, which is not to exceed

five pages, by no later than August 1, 2006. Respondent shall have until August 7, 2006 to file

a reply to Bibbs’ response, if any, also not to exceed five pages.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 27, 2006 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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