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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

JASON DAVID YONAI,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-1250 DFL CMK P

vs.

 MS. EVANS, Warden, et.al., 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this federal habeas petition. The

exhaustion of available state remedies is a prerequisite to a federal court's consideration of claims

sought to be presented in habeas corpus proceedings. See Rose v. Lundy, 455 U.S. 509 (1982); 28

U.S.C. § 2254(b). A petitioner can satisfy the exhaustion requirement by providing the highest state

court with a full and fair opportunity to consider all claims before presenting them to the federal

court. Picard v. Connor, 404 U.S. 270, 276 (1971), Middleton v. Cupp, 768 F.2d 1083, 1086 (9th

Cir.), cert. denied, 478 U.S. 1021 (1986). 

After a review of petitioner’s habeas application, it is not clear whether petitioner has

exhausted his state remedies. For example, he asserts that he has presented his claim to the

California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, but he makes no claim that he has presented his

claims to the California Supreme Court. Accordingly, the court will dismiss this petition with leave

to file an amended petition which demonstrates that petitioner has exhausted his state remedies. 

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IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed.

2. Petitioner is granted thirty days within which to file an amended habeas petition

on the forms to be provided by the Clerk of the Court. Petitioner must demonstrate in his amended

petition that he has exhausted state court remedies with respect to his claims. Petitioner’s failure to

comply with this order will result in a recommendation that his petition be dismissed for failure to

exhaust state remedies. 

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form-application

for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

DATED: February 13, 2007.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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