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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

FREDRICK M. BOYD, JR.

Petitioner, No. CIV-S-05-0988 GEB CMK P

vs.

MIKE KNOWLES, Warden,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, is proceeding in forma pauperis

with this application for a writ of habeas corpus. 

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). 

On April 10, 2007, petitioner filed a letter with this court stating that he did not

recall filing a habeas petition in this district and stating that he is currently exhausting claims in

state court in anticipation of filing a federal petition. Petitioner requests a copy of the petition

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pending in this court. A review of the docket reveals that plaintiff originally filed his habeas

petition in 2005 in the Northern District of California; the petition was transferred to this district.

In light of petitioner’s letter, the court will direct the Clerk of the Court to send petitioner a copy

of the habeas petition pending in this court. Petitioner will then notify the court within thirty

days of the date this order is filed how he wishes to proceed with this federal petition. Failure to

respond to the court’s order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed for

failure to comply with the court’s order.

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner a copy of the habeas

petition filed in this court.

2. Petitioner is directed to notify the court, in writing, within thirty days of the

date this order is filed how he wishes to proceed with his pending federal habeas petition. 

Failure to respond to this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed

pursuant to Local Rule 11-110. 

DATED: April 13, 2007.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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