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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUSSELL W. OTTO,

Petitioner,

v.

CYNTHIA TAMPKINS,

Respondent.

No. 2:19-cv-00425 MCE GGH P

ORDER

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding in pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On October 7, 2019, petitioner filed a motion to stay pursuant to 

Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269 (2005). ECF No. 18. The matter was referred to a United States 

Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On November 4, 2019, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein 

which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that any objections to 

the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen days. ECF No. 20. Neither

party has filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

The Court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to be 

supported by the record and by the magistrate judge’s analysis. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that:

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1. The findings and recommendations filed November 4, 2019, ECF No. 20, are 

ADOPTED in full;

2. Petitioner’s motion to stay and hold the petition in abeyance, ECF No. 18, is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 4, 2020

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