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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOUIS SANDERS,

Petitioner,

v.

GARY SWARTHOUT, Warden,

Respondent.

Case No. 14-cv-03610-YGR (PR)

ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER TO 

FILE AN AMENDED PETITION

Petitioner, a state prisoner, previously filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On August 29, 2014, the Court issued an Order granting Petitioner’s request for a stay of 

proceedings while he returned to state court to exhaust his state judicial remedies. The Court 

Order stated: “Nothing further will take place in this action until Petitioner receives a final 

decision from the highest state court and, within twenty-eight (28) days of doing so, moves to 

reopen the action, lift the Court's stay and amend the stayed petition to add the newly-exhausted 

claims.” Dkt. 5 at 2.

On March 2, 2015, Petitioner informed the Court that his state proceedings had concluded; 

however, he did not amend the stayed petition to add the newly-exhausted claims. Therefore, 

Petitioner must file an amended petition in this Court which incorporates the newly-exhausted 

claims he intends to raise in federal court, as directed below.

CONCLUSION

For the reasons outlined above, the Court orders as follows:

1. No later than twenty-eight (28) days of the date of this Order, Petitioner must file 

an amended petition in this Court which incorporates the newly-exhausted claims he intends to 

raise in federal court. The Court will lift the stay on the date that Petitioner files his amended 

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petition. Petitioner must submit the amended petition on the attached blank habeas petition form, 

clearly label the petition as the “Amended Petition,” and write in the case number for this action 

on the form – Case No. C 14-3610 YGR (PR). He should also attach to his amended petition a 

copy of his petition to the California Supreme Court, if the document is available to him. If 

Petitioner fails to file an amended petition within the prescribed period, the Court will dismiss this 

action without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Petitioner a blank Section 2254 habeas petition

form.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

______________________________________

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

United States District Judge

March 17, 2015

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