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Parties Involved:
Jeffrey Todd Eastman
Petitioner
Warden
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFFREY TODD EASTMAN,

Petitioner,

v.

WARDEN,

Respondent.

Case No. 2:24-cv-1107-TLN-JDP (P)

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner, brought this action under section 2254. ECF No. 1. Then, he 

filed a motion seeking a stay under Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269 (2005), wherein he 

acknowledged that the petition contained only unexhausted claims. ECF No. 7. I recommended 

that the motion be denied, as a Rhines stay is unavailable where a petition contains only 

unexhausted claims. ECF No. 8. Those recommendations were adopted by the district judge. 

ECF No. 9. 

Now, petitioner must indicate how he intends to proceed. A federal court cannot consider 

claims that have not been exhausted in state court. Before recommending dismissal based on a 

complete failure to exhaust, however, I will allow petitioner to file an amended habeas petition 

that explains the status of his claims with respect to exhaustion and why, if they remain 

unexhausted, this case might still proceed. He should do so within thirty days. If he fails to do 

so, I will recommend this action be dismissed. 

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days petitioner shall file an amended petition in accordance with this 

order. If he fails to do so, I will recommend that this action be dismissed.

2. The Clerk of Court shall send petitioner a section 2254 form habeas petition with 

this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 7, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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