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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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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited.

Case No. C 03-03232 JF

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO STRIKE TRAVERSE AND HOLD AMENDED PETITION IN ABEYANCE 

(JFLC1)

**E-Filed 1/12/06**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

KENNETH LONGACRE,

 Petitioner,

 v.

GAIL LEWIS, Warden, Pleasant Valley State

Prison,

 Respondent.

Case Number C 03-03232 JF

ORDER1 GRANTING MOTION TO

STRIKE TRAVERSE AND HOLD

AMENDED PETITION IN

ABEYANCE 

[Docket No. 64]

On April 6, 2005, Petitioner’s prior counsel, Robert Valencia (“Valencia”), filed a

traverse in the instant habeas corpus action. Petitioner alleges that the traverse was filed without

his knowledge or consent. On October 19, 2005, with the assistance of new counsel, Petitioner

moved to strike the traverse and hold his amended petition in abeyance pending return to state

court to exhaust unexhausted claims. On November 7, 2005, Respondent filed opposition,

arguing that Petitioner has not shown good cause to allow him to exhaust his claims. 

On December 12, 2005, this Court issued an order detailing the relevant procedural

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history and the legal and factual arguments of the parties. The Court directed Valencia to submit

a declaration. Having received and reviewed the declaration, the Court concludes that there was

good cause for the Petitioner’s failure to exhaust his claims in state court. Rhines v. Weber, 125

S.Ct. 1528, 1535 (2005) (“[S]tay and abeyance is only appropriate when the district court

determines there was good cause for the petitioner's failure to exhaust his claims first in state

court.”). Accordingly, the Court will strike the traverse and hold the amended petition in

abeyance in order that Petitioner may return to state court to exhaust unexhausted claims.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 12, 2006

/s/ electronic signature authorized 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 03-03232 JF

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO STRIKE TRAVERSE AND HOLD AMENDED PETITION IN ABEYANCE 

(JFLC1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Glenn R. Pruden glenn.pruden@doj.ca.gov, DocketingSFAWT@doj.ca.gov

John R. Vance , Jr john.vance@doj.ca.gov, DocketingSFAWT@doj.ca.gov;

josephine.espinosa@doj.ca.gov; ecfcoordinator@doj.ca.gov

Robert R. Anderson, Gerald A. Engler, & Bill Lockyer

CA State Attorney General's Office

455 Golden Gate Avenue

Suite 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004

Robert Earl McCann

Sanders & Associates

3960 Industrial Blvd

Suite 100

West Sacramento, CA 95691

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