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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

DONALD RAY JACKSON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-02-0946 FCD PAN P

vs.

TOM L. CAREY,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner, with counsel, seeking a writ of habeas corpus. See

28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges the October 25, 2000, decision finding him unsuitable

for parole. Currently pending are petitioner’s contested motion for leave to conduct discovery

and respondent’s contested motion to stay this action.

In his answer, respondent asserts that petitioner has no federally protected interest

in parole. Whether such an interest exists for California prisoners is pending in the appellate

court. See Sass v. California Board of Prison Terms, Case No. 05-16455. 

The court finds that it is appropriate to stay this action pending the outcome of

Sass. See Leyva v. Certified Grocers of Cal. Ltd., 593 F.2d 857, 863 (9th Cir. 1979) .

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT respondent’s March

13, 2006, motion to stay this action is granted. 

DATED: May 3, 2006.

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