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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMIE LORENZO BALLEJOS, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-08-0008 FCD KJM P

vs.

JAMES A. YATES, Warden, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application to proceed in forma

pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable

to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be

granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

On January 14, 2008, petitioner requested that the court stay the proceedings to

allow him to exhaust state remedies. Petitioner’s declaration and the exhibits in support of the

motion and the habeas petition satisfy the requirements of Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269, 275

(2005). 

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (docket no. 5) is granted.

2. Petitioner’s January 14, 2008 request for a stay (docket no. 6) is granted.

3. Within ninety days of the date of this order, petitioner shall file a status report

on the progress of the state exhaustion petition.

4. If the state exhaustion proceeding is not completed within one hundred eighty

days of the date of this order, petitioner shall file a second status report, and further reports at

ninety day intervals until the exhaustion process is completed.

5. Within thirty days of the California Supreme Court’s resolution of the state

action, petitioner shall file a motion to lift the stay together with either a motion to dismiss the

action or a motion to file an amended petition or a notification that petitioner wishes to proceed

on the petition filed January 2, 2008.

DATED: January 31, 2008. 

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