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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIRK DOUGLAS WILLIAMS,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-09-2968 JAM CKD P

vs.

KATHLEEN DICKINSON,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner has filed a motion to stay proceedings in this action pending his appeal

of the district court’s denial of his motion for preliminary injunction. (Dkt. No. 54.) To date, the

district court has not adopted this court’s September 27, 2011 findings and recommendation that

a preliminary injunction be denied. In any case, this court declines to grant the stay petitioner

requests. 

A district court has the inherent authority to control its own docket and calendar.

Yong v. I.N.S., 208 F.3d 1116, 1119 (9th Cir. 2000). In general, the court has discretion to stay

proceedings. Id. In this case, petitioner has not offered any compelling reason to stay this action.

See Hansen v. Schubert, 459 F. Supp.2d 973, 999 (E.D. Cal. 2006) (“The general rule is that an

appellate court should not review a district court ruling until after entry of a final judgment.”)

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Petitioner’s October 13, 2011 motion to stay (Dkt. No. 54) is denied; and

2. Petitioner’s October 28, 2011 motion to shorten time for completed ruling (Dkt.

No. 59) is denied.

Dated: November 16, 2011

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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