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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN L. PHELPS,

Petitioner,

 v.

EDWARD ALAMEIDA, 

Respondent. ______________________________

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No. C 98-2002 MMC

ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT

TO FILE RESPONSE TO

PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR

STAY; VACATING APRIL 16, 2010

DATE FOR FILING OF TRAVERSE 

On February 5, 2010, the Court issued in the above-titled action an order extending

until March 3, 2010 the time for respondent to file an answer to the petition. By that same

order, the Court granted petitioner until April 16, 2010 to file a traverse. (Docket No. 72.)

On February 24, 2010, respondent filed an answer to the petition. On March 10, 2010,

petitioner filed the instant request to stay further proceedings and hold the petition in

abeyance while he returns to state court to exhaust state remedies with respect to recentlydiscovered claims he intends to add to his petition by way of amendment. (Docket No. 72.)

The Court having considered the above filings, it is hereby ordered that:

1. Respondent shall file and serve on petitioner a response to petitioner’s motion

within twenty (20) days of the date this order is filed. Petitioner may file a reply to the

response within twenty (20) days of the date the response is filed. The matter will be

deemed submitted as of the date the reply is due.

Case 3:98-cv-02002-MMC Document 80 Filed 03/18/10 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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2. Good cause appearing, the April 16, 2010 deadline for petitioner to file a traverse

to the answer is hereby VACATED. If appropriate, the Court will issue a new scheduling

order after ruling on the motion to stay the petition.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 18, 2010 _________________________ MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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