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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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15cv1224 GPC (WVG))

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID ALLEN LUCAS,

Petitioner,

 v.

RON DAVIS, Warden, California 

State Prison at San Quentin,

Respondent.

15cv1224 GPC (WVG)

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER ON STATEMENT OF THE 

PARTIES REGARDING 

EXHAUSTION

Based upon the stipulation of the parties, the Court finds that the following 

claims and/or subclaims in the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed on 

November 22, 2016, are unexhausted: Claims 10.D, 12, 13.B.2, 13.B.5, 13.B.6, 

35.M, 50.H, 50.L, 50.M, 52, and 53. The Court takes the parties’ position 

statements regarding the exhaustion status of Claims 2.E.7 and 7.E.1 under 

submission and will render a decision on the exhaustion status of those claims 

concurrent with a decision on the stay and abeyance issue.

In addition, the Court adopts the parties’ proposed schedule for resolving 

procedural matters related to the Petition:

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15cv1224 GPC (WVG))

1. Within 30 days of the issuance of this Order, Petitioner shall file his 

motion for a stay so that he may present his unexhausted claims to the state court. 

See Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269, 273-78 (2005) (affirming the authority of 

district courts to stay, rather than dismiss, mixed petitions governed by AEDPA 

deadlines).

2. Within 14 days of Petitioner filing his motion for a stay, Respondent 

shall file any opposition to the motion for a stay.

3. Within 14 days of the filing of Respondent’s opposition to the motion 

for a stay, Petitioner shall file any reply in support of the motion for a stay.

4. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the above motions will be 

decided on the pleadings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17, 2017

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