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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

DERRICK LAKEY,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-1864 GEB GGH P

vs.

RODERICK Q. HICKMAN, 

Respondent. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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On October 6, 2005, this court ordered a response from respondent with respect to

petitioner’s filing of an application for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254,

wherein counsel for petitioner sought a stay and abeyance, setting forth at least one exhausted

claim, while state court exhaustion was sought as to additional claims in a pending state supreme

court petition. potential statute of limitations bar.

Respondent does not oppose a stay and abeyance pending exhaustion of the claims

petitioner currently has pending before the state supreme court, citing Pace v. Diguglielmo, __

U.S.___, 125 S. Ct. 1807, 1813 (2005) (prisoner may file “protective” petition in federal court

seeking stay and abeyance until state court remedies are exhausted). In light of respondent’s

express non-opposition, the undesigned will recommend a stay and abeyance of the petition and

will further recommend, pursuant to Rhines v. Weber, ___ U.S. ___, 125 S. Ct. 1528

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(2005), that once the pending state supreme court petition has been adjudicated and become final,

petitioner must so inform this court within thirty days thereafter so that any stay may be lifted. 

Accordingly, IT IS RECOMMENDED that:

1. A stay in this matter be imposed pending exhaustion of state court remedies as

to any unexhausted claim; and 

2. Within thirty days of the final adjudication by the state supreme court of

petitioner’s pending state supreme court petition, petitioner be directed to inform this court so

that the stay may be lifted and this matter proceed. 

DATED: 11/16/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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