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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

JACOB THOMAS DEMASTERS,

Petitioner,

v.

PEOPLE OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Respondent.

 /

CV F 05-1402 DLB HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

REQUEST TO WITHDRAW UNEXHAUSTED

CLAIMS

[Doc. 18]

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 August 10, 2006, the Court granted Respondent’s motion to dismiss the instant

petition as a “mixed” petition containing both exhausted and unexhausted claims. (Court Doc.

17.) The Court informed Petitioner that in lieu of suffering dismissal of the entire petition, he

could move to withdraw the unexhausted claims and proceed with the exhausted claim only. 

(Id.) On August 21, 2006, Petitioner filed a motion to withdraw the unexhausted claims. (Court

Doc. 18.)

Petitioner’s request is GRANTED, the unexhausted claims are HEREBY ORDERED

WITHDRAWN from the action, and the action will proceed on Petitioner’s exhausted claim

only. In an order issued concurrently herewith, the Court will direct Respondent to file an

answer addressing the exhausted claim. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 29, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:05-cv-01402-DLB Document 19 Filed 08/31/06 Page 1 of 1