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Parties Involved:
Victor Renard Cyrus
Petitioner
Scott Kernan
Respondent

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 1The court also noted that petitioner may be able to seek a stay of these

proceedings if he can show that there was good cause for his failure to exhaust

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTOR RENARD CYRUS, JR,

Petitioner,

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SCOTT KERNAN, Warden,

Respondent. 

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No C 05-4975 VRW (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Per order filed on May 10, 2007, the court found that two of petitioner's

six habeas claims are not exhausted under 28 USC § 2254. The court explained

that under the law of the circuit, petitioner must elect to withdraw his

unexhausted claims and proceed only on his exhausted claims, or dismiss the

entire mixed petition and return to federal court with a new petition once all

claims are exhausted. May 10, 2007 Order at 2 (citing Jefferson v Budge, 419

F3d 1013, 1016 (9th Cir 2005); Olvera v Giurbino, 371 F3d 569, 573 (9th Cir

2004)).1

 

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his unexhausted claims in state court, and that the claims are potentially

meritorious. May 10, 2007 Order at 2 n1 (citing Rhines v Webber, 125 S Ct

1528, 1535 (2005)). 

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Petitioner has filed a timely response to the court's order in which he

states: "Petitioner will move to dismiss the entire petition and return to federal

court with a new petition once all claims are exhausted." Pursuant to petitioner's

election, the petition is DISMISSED without prejudice to filing a new federal

petition containing only exhausted claims. 

The clerk shall enter judgment in accordance with this order, terminate all

pending motions as moot, and close the file.

SO ORDERED. 

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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