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Parties Involved:
People of the State of California
Respondent
Israel Radillo Sanchez
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ISRAEL RADILLO SANCHEZ,

Petitioner, No. 2:12-cv-2869 LKK EFB P

vs.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE

OF CALIFORNIA,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254. On January 15, 2013, the undersigned directed respondent to file a response

to the petition within 60 days. Dckt. No. 3. On February 6, 2013, petitioner filed a motion to

stay this proceeding. Dckt. No. 12. In his motion, petitioner requests this court hold his petition

in abeyance to allow him to return to state court to exhaust three unexhausted claims. 

Respondent opposes the motion to stay. Dckt. No. 14.

On May 8, 2013, petitioner filed a request for an extension of time to file an amended

petition. Dckt. No. 20. Petitioner explains that he has now exhausted the claims for which he

sought a stay of these proceedings. He also requests this court grant him a 30-day extension of

time to file an amended petition included the recently exhausted claims. As it appears that

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petitioner has exhausted the claims for which he sought a stay, petitioner’s motion for a stay will

be denied as moot.

Further, the undersigned will grant petitioner 30 days to file an amended petition.

Respondent has been granted multiple extensions of time to file a response to the petition. See

Dckt. Nos. 17, 19. Currently, a response to the petition is due on or before May 17, 2013. Since

respondent has yet to file a response to the petition, petitioner may file an amended petition as a

matter of course without seeking this court’s permission. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1). However,

since a response is due this week and it is clear that petitioner intends to file an amended

petition, the undersigned will extend respondent’s deadline for submitting a response and order

petitioner to file an amended petition by June 12, 2013. Upon receipt of the amended petition,

the court will review it and, if necessary, direct respondent to file a response to the amended

petition. See Rule 4, Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. Should petitioner fail to file an amended

petition by June 12, 2013, this action will proceed on the original petition and respondent shall

file a response to the original petition on or before July 12, 2013.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion to stay, Dckt. No. 12, is denied as moot.

2. Petitioner request for 30 days to file an amended petition, Dckt. No. 20, is granted.

3. Petitioner shall file an amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus on or before June

12, 2013. The amended petition must bear the docket number assigned to this action and be

styled, “First Amended Petition.” The petition must also be complete in itself without reference

to any prior petition. 

4. Should petitioner fail to timely file an amended petition, this action will proceed on

the original petition, Dckt No. 1, and respondent shall have until July 12, 2013 to file a response

to the original petition. 

Dated: May 13, 2013.

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