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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 

Northern District of Californi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MAURICIO REYES HERNANDEZ, AR7908, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

ROSEMARY NDOH, Warden, 

Respondent. 

Case No. 17-cv-06769-CRB (PR) 

 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AS 

TO EXHAUSTED CLAIM 

Petitioner, a California state prisoner incarcerated at Avenal State Prison (ASP), filed a pro 

se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging a conviction from Santa 

Clara County Superior Court. Per order filed on February 13, 2018, the court found that the two 

claims in the petition – (1) ineffective assistance of trial counsel in failing to investigate material 

witnesses and evidence, and (2) improper exclusion of impeachment evidence – appeared 

cognizable under § 2254 and ordered respondent to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus 

should not be granted. Respondent instead moved to dismiss the petition for failure to exhaust 

state judicial remedies as to claim (1). 

Per order filed on July 30, 2018, the court granted respondent’s motion to dismiss because 

petitioner only properly exhausted claim (2). But under the law of the circuit, petitioner was given 

the option of either withdrawing his unexhausted claim and proceeding only on his exhausted 

claim, or of dismissing the entire mixed petition and returning to federal court with a new petition 

once all claims are exhausted. 

Petitioner has informed the court in writing that he wishes to “delete unexhausted claims” 

and receive a “decision on exhausted claims.” ECF No. 18 at 1. Good cause appearing therefor, 

claim (1) is dismissed and respondent is ordered to file with the court and serve on petitioner, 

within 60 days of the issuance of this order, an answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of the 

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Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be 

granted on petitioner’s claim (2) – improper exclusion of impeachment evidence. Respondent 

shall file with the answer and serve on petitioner a copy of all portions of the state trial record that 

have been transcribed previously and that are relevant to a determination of the issues presented. 

If petitioner wishes to respond to the answer, he shall do so by filing a traverse with the 

court and serving it on respondent within 30 days of his receipt of the answer. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 7, 2018 

______________________________________ 

CHARLES R. BREYER 

United States District Judge 

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United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MAURICIO REYES HERNANDEZ,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ROSEMARY NDOH, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 3:17-cv-06769-CRB 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California. 

That on September 7, 2018, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by 

placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office. 

Mauricio Reyes Hernandez ID: AR 7908

Avenal State Prison 

PO Box 903 

Avenal, CA 93204 

Dated: September 7, 2018 

Susan Y. Soong 

Clerk, United States District Court 

By:________________________ 

Lashanda Scott, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable CHARLES R. BREYER 

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