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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NICOLE CARROLL,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-10-0159 KJM P

vs.

WARDEN, VALLEY STATE 

PRISON FOR WOMEN,

 

Respondent. ORDER

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Ms. Carroll, a state prisoner, has filed a “motion to stay her Federal Petition for

Habeas Corpus, to exhaust her state remedies due to pending State Habeas in Superior Court.” 

Docket Entry #1 at 40. While Ms. Carroll has submitted a copy of the petition pending in state

court, she has not filed a petition for federal habeas relief. Good cause appearing, the court will

grant Ms. Carroll thirty days within which to file an application for writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254. If she does not file a federal petition within thirty days, this case will be

dismissed. Also, if the petition does not contain at least one claim for which state court remedies

have been exhausted, the petition will be dismissed. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(1). 

The court notes that Ms. Carroll has filed an application to proceed in forma

pauperis and has paid the filing fee for a § 2254 action. Because the filing fee has been paid, the

in forma pauperis application will be denied as unnecessary. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Ms. Carroll’s motion for a stay is denied.

2. Ms. Carroll’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (#5) is denied.

3. Ms. Carroll is granted thirty days within which to file an application for writ of

habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. If the petition does not contain at least one claim where

state court remedies have been exhausted, the petition will be dismissed. Ms Carroll’s failure to

file a federal petition within thirty days will result in this action being dismissed. 

4. The Clerk of the Court shall send Ms. Carroll the court’s form application for

writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

DATED: May 18, 2010.

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