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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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05cv2285

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PEDRO SANCHEZ ESTRADA,

Petitioner,

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KATHY MENDOZA-POWERS,

Warden, et al.,

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Civil No. 05CV2285 JAH(NLS)

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION

FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

Petitioner, a state prisoner appearing pro se, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his state court conviction and sentence. This Court,

on June 26, 2007, found the instant petition contained unexhausted claims, denied petitioner’s

motion to stay the petition while petitioner returns to state court to exhaust those claims and

directed petitioner to choose, no later than July 27, 2007, one of two options for further

proceedings in this case. Petitioner failed to choose either of those options. Therefore, this

Court, on August 17, 2007, ordered petitioner to file a pleading by September 7, 2007, showing

cause why his petition should not be dismissed as unexhausted and advised petitioner that his

failure to respond to the order to show cause would result in the instant petition being

dismissed without prejudice. As of the date of this Order, petitioner has failed to respond to

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the Court’s order to show cause. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the instant

petition is DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk of Court shall terminate this case.

Dated: September 10, 2007

HON. JOHN A. HOUSTON

United States District Judge

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