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Parties Involved:
Randy Grounds
Respondent
James George Stamos, Jr.
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES GEORGE STAMOS, JR.,

Petitioner,

v.

RANDY GROUNDS,

Respondent.

1:15-cv-01838 DAD MJS HC 

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY 

PETITION

(Doc. 18.)

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a Petition for Writ of Habeas 

Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner filed the present petition on October 13, 2015. (ECF No. 1.) Concurrent 

with this order, the Court will issue an order directing the Respondent to file a response 

to the petition within sixty (60) days of the order being issued.

Petitioner has filed a request to stay the petition. (ECF No. 18.) Petitioner explains 

that he is scheduled to have surgery in San Diego, and requests that the matter be 

stayed due to his imminent prison transfers and need to properly recover from surgery. 

The motion is denied without prejudice. At the present time, Petitioner need not 

take any action while Respondent prepares and files his response. Respondent has two 

months to respond, and may request even additional time to do so.

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Once a response is filed, Petitioner will be invited to file a traverse or opposition. 

He may then request extensions of time from the Court if and as necessary provided he 

provide good cause for needing the additional time. Prison transfers and interference of 

of genuine medical needs may constitute good cause. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 13, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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