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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN REED,

Petitioner,

v.

PLACER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT,

Respondent.

No. 2:15-cv-1743 CKD P

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Petitioner has consented to have all matters in this action before a 

United States Magistrate Judge. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).

Petitioner has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by § 1915(a). 

Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

The exhaustion of state court remedies is a prerequisite to the granting of a petition for 

writ of habeas corpus. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(1). A petitioner satisfies the exhaustion requirement 

by providing the highest state court with a full and fair opportunity to consider all claims before 

presenting them to the federal court. Picard v. Connor, 404 U.S. 270, 276 (1971); Middleton v. 

Cupp, 768 F.2d 1083, 1086 (9th Cir. 1985), cert. denied, 478 U.S. 1021 (1986). 

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After reviewing the petition for habeas corpus, the court finds that petitioner has failed to 

exhaust state court remedies. The claims have not been presented to the California Supreme 

Court. Further, there is no allegation that state court remedies are no longer available to 

petitioner. Accordingly, the petition will be dismissed without prejudice.1

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis; 

2. Petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed for failure to exhaust 

state remedies;

3. This case is closed; and

4. The court declines to issue the certificate of appealability referenced in 28 U.S.C. § 

2253. 

Dated: October 19, 2015

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ree1743.103

 

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 Petitioner is cautioned that the habeas corpus statute imposes a one year statute of limitations 

for filing non-capital habeas corpus petitions in federal court. In most cases, the one year period 

will start to run on the date on which the state court judgment became final by the conclusion of 

direct review or the expiration of time for seeking direct review, although the statute of 

limitations is tolled while a properly filed application for state post-conviction or other collateral 

review is pending. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d).

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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