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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTOPHER STRONG,

Petitioner,

v.

TAMMY FOSS,

Respondent.

No. 2:19-cv-01268 KJM GGH P

ORDER

Petitioner has filed a traverse in this case which implicates exhaustion. ECF No. 17. That 

is, petitioner is presently seeking relief in a case pending before the California Court of Appeal, in 

which he seeks retroactive application of California Penal Code sections 188, 189. See Cal. Penal 

Code § 1170.95 (permitting application of retroactive relief of the above sections in defined 

circumstances). Specifically, petitioner seeks application of California Penal Code section 189 

which restricts the formerly broader aspects of the felony murder rule. Because of the new 

statutory sections and ongoing proceedings in state court, petitioner has opted not to brief his 

previous contentions regarding application of the felony murder rule.

The parties shall relay their respective positions regarding exhaustion and/or a Rhines1

 1 Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269 (2005).

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stay of these federal proceedings pending full exhaustion in state court. The parties may stipulate 

to a stay if they so desire. If petitioner permanently disclaims any desire to raise the new 

statutory sections’ application as an issue in this or any future federal habeas case, petitioner shall 

so state.

The parties’ filing pursuant to this Order shall be made no later than January 27, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 21, 2020

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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