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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 

Mauricio R. Munoz,

Petitioner, No. Civ. S 04-1658 LKK PAN P

vs. Order

John Marshall, Warden,

Respondent.

-oOoJuly 12, 2005, the court found petitioner’s habeas

application contained exhausted and unexhausted claims and

dismissed the application with leave to amend and to move to hold

these proceedings in abeyance while he pursues available state

remedies for his unexhausted claims. See Calderon v. U.S.

District Court for N.D. Cal. (Taylor), 134 F.3d 981 (9th Cir.

1998). 

Petitioner has filed an amended petition and moves to hold

these proceedings in abeyance. Respondent filed no opposition.

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Before the court can determine whether to grant petitioner’s

request to stay this action while petitioner exhausts available

state remedies, 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 available

state remedies. Respondent has 15 days to file and serve an

opposition or notice of non-opposition. Petitioner’s failure to

comply with this order will result in the court permitting

petitioner to delete the unexhausted claim and to proceed on the

other claims.

Dated: November 8, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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