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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

JIMMY MAGEE, )

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Petitioner, )

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KATHY MENDOZA-POWERS, )

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Respondent. )

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1:06-CV-01304 AWI NEW (DLB) HC 

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO WITHDRAW UNEXHAUSTED

CLAIM

[Doc. #22]

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION OF MARCH 6, 2007,

THAT HAD RECOMMENDED THE

PETITION BE DISMISSED

[Doc. #20]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

On March 6, 2007, this Court issued a Findings and Recommendation that recommended the

petition be dismissed for Petitioner’s failure to exhaust state remedies with respect to Ground Two of

the amended petition. The Court further recommended that Petitioner be granted leave to file a

motion to withdraw the unexhausted claim deleting the unexhausted claim in order to avoid

dismissal of the petition. The parties were granted thirty (30) days to file objections to the Findings

and Recommendation.

On March 14, 2007, Petitioner filed objections to the Findings and Recommendation wherein

Petitioner acknowledged the unexhausted claim. On March 21, 2007, he filed a motion to withdraw

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the unexhausted claim as contemplated in this Court’s Findings and Recommendation so as to avoid

dismissal of the petition. 

Accordingly, good cause having been presented and good cause appearing therefor, the Court

hereby GRANTS Petitioner’s motion to withdraw the unexhausted claim and VACATES the

Findings and Recommendation of March 6, 2007. The unexhausted claim is hereby DELETED from

the petition.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 28, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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