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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Jeffrey Steven McCreary,

Petitioner,

v.

M.E. Spearman, Warden, 

Respondent.

Case No.: 18-cv-00789-CAB-BGS

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

AMEND PETITION [Doc. No. 15]

On December 13, 2018, this Court issued an order granting the motion for a stay 

and abeyance pursuant to Kelly v. Small, 315 F.3d 1063 (9th Cir. 2003) and ordered 

Petitioner to file an amended petition within 15 days removing any unexhausted claims. 

[Doc. No. 11 at 15.] On December 31, 2018, Petitioner filed a First Amended Petition 

which removed any unexhausted claims. [Doc. No. 12.] As a result, on January 4, 2019, 

this Court issued an order administratively closing the case for the duration of the stay. 

[Doc. No. 13.] This Court also ordered that, within 30 days of the California Supreme 

Court issuing an order resolving Petitioner’s unexhausted claims, Petitioner file a motion 

to lift the stay as well as a motion to file an amended petition for writ of habeas corpus 

addressing the timeliness of his newly exhausted claims, together with a proposed 

amended petition. [Id.] 

On February 11, 2019, Petitioner filed a motion to lift the stay wherein Petitioner 

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indicated that the California Supreme Court has now ruled on his state habeas petition. 

[Doc. No. 14.] On February 28, 2019, this Court issued an order lifting the stay and 

reopening the case. [Doc. No. 16.]

On February 11, 2019, Petitioner also filed a motion to amend the petition, to file a 

Second Amended Petition (“SAC”) and add back in his newly exhausted claim. [Doc. 

No. 15.] On March 21, 2019, Respondent filed a non-opposition to the motion to amend 

the petition. [Doc. No. 17.] Therefore, for good cause shown, the motion to amend the 

petition is GRANTED. The SAC [Doc. No. 15 at 9-187] is HEREBY DEEMED 

FILED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 26, 2019

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