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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

Along with the filing of the petition in this case, Petitioner filed a motion to stay the 

proceedings to exhaust claims in state court. (Doc. 2). The Court granted the request but ordered

Petitioner to file regular status reports regarding his efforts to exhaust the claims. (Doc. 5). On June 

23, 2014, Petitioner filed his one and only status report, indicating that he had filed a habeas petition in 

the Superior Court on May 22, 2014. (Doc. 10). Petitioner had not communicated with the Court 

since June 23, 2014.

On December 11, 2014, the Court issued its first Order to Show Cause why the stay should not 

be lifted for failure to file regular status reports. (Doc. 11). On January 14, 2015, Petitioner 

responded, indicating that he had filed a habeas petition in the Kern County Superior Court but had not 

received any further word, case number, or information about the case. (Doc. 12). Four more months 

have elapsed with no status reports or further communication from Petitioner.

In its original order granting the stay, the Court advised Petitioner that regular status reports 

CARLOS RUIZ,

 Petitioner,

v.

CONNIE GIPSON, Warden,

Respondent.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00224-LJO-JLT

SECOND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE 

STAY SHOULD NOT BE LIFTED FOR 

RESPONDENT’S FAILURE TO SUBMIT STATUS 

REPORTS 

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

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must be filed every sixty days. Apparently, Petitioner interprets this to mean that he need only file a 

status report when he has something substantive to report. This is not the case. Petitioner is 

required to file a status report every sixty days regardless of whether or not he has received any 

information regarding the progress of his habeas petition in the Kern County Superior Court. 

Petitioner’s repeated failure to meet this obligation will result in an order from this Court lifting the 

stay and ordering Respondent to file a response to the exhausted claims. 

Moreover, the Court notes that it is highly unusual for a Superior Court to take 12 months to 

decide a habeas petition. Thus, Petitioner’s contention that he filed the state petition on May 22, 2014 

seems unlikely. Either the petition was not properly filed with the Superior Court as Petitioner claims, 

or it has somehow been lost in the court’s system. Either way, it is Petitioner’s responsibility to 

determine what has happened to his petition and to advise this Court of the facts in a regular status 

report.

Accordingly, Petitioner SHALL file a response to this Order to Show Cause within thirty days 

providing the Court with (1) the case number of the petition he allegedly filed in the Superior Court on 

May 22, 2014; (2) a copy of that petition; and, (3) evidence that Petitioner has made efforts to 

determine the status of that state petition in the Kern County Superior Court. If Petitioner’s response 

is insufficient, the Court will lift the stay and order respondent to file a response to the claims that are 

exhausted in the instant petition. 

ORDER

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS:

1. Within thirty days, Petitioner SHALL show cause in writing why the stay should not 

be lifted due to his failure to file regular status reports as required by the order dated February 24, 

2014;

2. In addition, in his response to this order, Plaintiff SHALL:

a. Provide the case number of the petition he claims he filed in the Superior Court 

on May 22, 2014; 

b. Provide a copy of the petition he claims he filed in the Superior Court on May 

22, 2014; and

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c. Set forth the efforts he has made to determine the status of the petition he claims 

he filed in the Superior Court on May 22, 2014.

Plaintiff is advised that his failure to respond to this order in a timely fashion and/or his failure 

to provide the information sought will result in an order lifting the stay.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 20, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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