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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

BOBBY LEE WILLIAMS,

Petitioner,

v.

M.D. McDONALD,

Respondent.

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1:10-cv-01219-DLB (HC)

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION

FOR STAY AND ABEYANCE 

[Doc. 3] 

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On June 23, 2010, Petitioner filed the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus, along

with a motion to stay and hold the petition in abeyance and motion for appointment of counsel, in

the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division. The

action was transferred to this Court on July 7, 2010. 

In his motion for stay and abeyance, it appears that Petitioner is requesting that time be

extended while the action is pending in this Court and until Respondent has filed an answer to

the petition. The Court cannot grant a stay of the petition for such purposes. See Duncan v.

Walker, 533 U.S. 167, 172 (2001) (federal petition for writ of habeas corpus does not serve to

statutory toll the limitations period). Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion for stay and abeyance

must be DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 4, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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