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Parties Involved:
C. M. Harrison
Respondent
Joseph B. Rosales
Petitioner

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United States District Court

Eastern District of California 

Joseph B. Rosales,

Petitioner, No. Civ. S 05-0424 LKK PAN P

vs. Order

C. M. Harrison, Warden,

Respondent.

-oOoMarch 3, 2005, petitioner filed a petition for a writ of

habeas corpus. April 11, 2005, plaintiff requested the court

stay these proceedings while he exhausts state remedies with

respect to one claim. May 5, 2005, respondent filed and served

an opposition. June 27, 2005, respondent requested he be

relieved of his obligation to file and serve an answer until the 

court resolves petitioner’s motion.

Before the court can determine whether to grant petitioner’s

motion, the court must determine whether petitioner has good 

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cause for his failure to exhaust, whether the unexhausted claim 

plainly is meritless and whether petitioner has engaged in

intentionally dilatory litigation tactics. Rhines v. Weber, 125 

S.Ct. 1528, 1535 (2005). Respondent has not addressed all three

questions.

Accordingly, respondent’s June 27, 2005, request is granted. 

Within 30 days of the date this order is signed, respondent shall

file and serve a brief addressing all three questions the court

must resolve pursuant to Rhines. Petitioner has 15 days from the

date respondent files and serves his brief to file and serve an

opposing brief. Respondent has seven days thereafter to file and

serve a reply brief.

So ordered.

Dated: November 29, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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