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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

Marcus James Smith, 

Petitioner, No. Civ. S 05-2601 MCE PAN P

vs. Order

Claude E. Finn, Warden, et al.,

Respondents.

-oOoPetitioner, an inmate without counsel, applied for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

The exhaustion of available state judicial remedies ordinarily

is a prerequisite to obtaining federal habeas corpus relief. 28

U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1)(A); Picard v. Connor, 404 U.S. 270 (1971). A

petitioner satisfies the exhaustion requirement if: (1) he has

“fairly presented” his federal claim to the highest state court

with jurisdiction to consider it, Anderson v. Harless, 459 U.S. 4

(1982); or (2) he demonstrates no state remedy remains available.

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Harmon v. Ryan, 959 F.2d 1457 (9th Cir. 1992). 

The petition appears to contain no exhausted claims. Within

20 days, petitioner shall show cause why the petition shall not,

therefore, be dismissed.

So ordered. 

Dated: January 5, 2006. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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