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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC CHRISTOPHER HOUSTON,

Petitioner,

 v.

RON DAVIS, Warden, San Quentin

State Prison

Respondent.

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No. 13-CV-5609 WHA

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING ON

MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

PURSUANT TO RHINES V. WEBER

The parties filed a joint statement and stipulation indicating agreement as to the

exhaustion status of the claims in the currently pending petition for writ of habeas corpus. As

the petition is mixed and contains both exhausted and unexhausted claims, the parties agree that

the next step is for petitioner to file a motion to stay proceedings pursuant to Rhines v. Weber,

544 U.S. 269 (2005), to return to state court and exhaust all unexhausted claims. The

stipulation sets out a proposed briefing schedule, which is hereby adopted.

Any motion for a stay of proceedings is due no later than April 18, 2016; respondent’s

opposition or statement of non-opposition is due by May 18; and any reply will be due within

fourteen days after the date of service of the opposition.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March ___, 2016. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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