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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

DALE LLOYD COTTRELL,

Petitioner,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Respondents.

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CV F 04-5943 SMS HC

ORDER EXTENDING STAY OF CASE

PENDING EXHAUSTION AT STATE COURT

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1), the parties have consented to

the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. 

On December 2, 2005, the Court granted Petitioner’s request to stay the case pending

exhaustion of new claims in state court. Petitioner was directed to file a status report within

thirty days from the date of service of that order. Petitioner did not file a status report or

otherwise respond to the Court’s order. Therefore, on January 25, 2006, the Court directed

Petitioner to file a status report. In that order it was noted that prior to the Court’s granting

Petitioner’s request to stay, Petitioner filed a status report on November 18, 2005, indicating that

he had filed a state habeas corpus petition in the Madera County Superior Court, and on

November 8, 2005, the Court directed Respondent to file a response. (Court Doc. 40, at 1.)

Petitioner filed a status report on February 3, 2006. In the report, Petitioner indicates that

Respondent was granted an extension of time to file an answer to the petition, which is currently

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 This briefing schedule supersedes the prior schedule set forth in the Court’s December 2, 2005, order. 

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due February 8, 2006, and Petitioner’s traverse is due thirty days thereafter. Based on the facts

presented in Petitioner’s current status report, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner shall file a further status report every ninety (90) days hereafter

indicating the status of the state court filing, including a copy of any written order

issued by the state court; and

2. Petitioner is GRANTED thirty (30) days following the final order of the

California Supreme Court in which to file a Motion to Lift the Stay and amend the

petition to include the newly exhausted claim.1 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 8, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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