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Parties Involved:
Clemeth Ray Castille
Petitioner
Michael Knowles
Respondent

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLEMETH RAY CASTILLE,

Petitioner,

v.

MICHAEL KNOWLES, warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 06-6236 MHP (pr)

ORDER

Petitioner filed a motion for a stay and abeyance of this action several months ago. 

He wants a stay so that he may exhaust state court remedies as to a claim regarding his

sentence and cites Cunningham v. California, 127 S. Ct. 856, 863-64 (2007), as authority for

that claim. His motion indicates there are additional claims he wants to exhaust but he does

not identify any claim other than the Cunningham claim. Without knowing what other

claims he wants to exhaust, the court cannot determine whether a stay is appropriate. 

Petitioner also apparently did not serve a copy of his motion on respondent's counsel, and

that provides a separate reason to deny the motion.. 

The motion for a stay and abeyance is DENIED. (Docket # 11.) This denial is

without prejudice to petitioner filing a new motion for a stay and abeyance that identifies

each and every claim he wishes to exhaust in state court. Any new motion for a stay and

abeyance (like any filing) must have a proof of service attached showing that it has been

served on opposing counsel. Any new motion for a stay and abeyance must be filed and

served no later than December 21, 2007. Respondent's opposition to such a motion must be

filed and served no later than January 11, 2008. Plaintiff's reply brief, if any, must be filed

and served no later than January 31, 2008. 

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If petitioner does not file a motion for a stay and abeyance, he must file his traverse no

later than December 21, 2007. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 15, 2007 

Marilyn Hall Patel

United States District Judge

 

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