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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

RICHARD ALLEN NELSON, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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BRIAN HAWS, )

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Respondent. )

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1:07-cv-00466-AWI-DLB-HC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 17)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

PETITION AS UNEXHAUSTED

(Doc. 10)

ORDER REFERRING MATTER BACK TO

MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR FURTHER

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On September 28, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and

a Recommendation that Respondent's motion to dismiss the instant

petition as unexhausted be DENIED, and the matter be referred back

to the Magistrate Judge for issuance of a further briefing

schedule. These Findings and Recommendation were served on all

parties and contained notice that any objections were to be filed

within thirty (30) days from the date of service of that order. On

October 1, 2007, Respondent filed a letter as notification of his

intention not to file an objection to the Findings and

Recommendation.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted a de novo review of the case. 

Having carefully reviewed the entire file, including Petitioner's

objections, the Court concludes that the Magistrate Judge's

Findings and Recommendation are supported by the record and proper

analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendation, filed September 28,

2007, are ADOPTED IN FULL; 

2. Respondent's motion to dismiss the instant petition as

unexhausted, filed August 3, 2007, is DENIED; and,

3. The matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for

issuance of a further briefing schedule.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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