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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

QUINCY SIMS,

Petitioner,

v.

M. D. BITER,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00828-SMS

ORDER DISMISSING THE PETITION 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Doc. 7

Petitioner Quincy Sims is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Doc. 1. Plaintiff has consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction. 

Doc. 5. The Court dismissed the petition for failure to exhaust state remedies with leave to file an 

amended petition reflecting exhaustion. Doc. 6. Instead, Petitioner filed a “motion to voluntary[il]y 

withdraw and to dismiss this claim without prejudice,” requesting that the court allow him to 

voluntarily withdraw and to dismiss his claim without prejudice in order to allow him to fully 

exhaust state remedies. Doc. 7 at p.1. 

ORDER

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the above-captioned petition is DISMISSED

without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 18, 2015 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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