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Parties Involved:
Brian Duffy
Respondent
Robert C. Turner
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT C. TURNER,

Petitioner,

v.

BRIAN DUFFY,

Respondent.

No. 2:15-cv-2356 CKD P

ORDER

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with counsel with petition for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has paid the filing fee.

Petitioner asserts that he has not exhausted state court remedies with respect to the claim 

identified as claim 1 in his petition and seeks a stay of this action pursuant to Rhines v. Weber, 

544 U.S. 269, 277 (2005), until state court remedies are exhausted. Because petitioner’s health 

issues demonstrate good cause for his failure to exhaust earlier, and because the unexhausted 

claim is at least potentially meritorious, petitioner’s request for a stay will be granted.1 

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 Petitioner is informed that the granting of a stay does not necessarily have any tolling effect on 

the applicable statute of limitations. Also, by this order, the court makes no ruling or 

representation regarding the timeliness of this action or any claim presented in petitioner’s 

petition for writ of habeas corpus.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s request that this action be stayed is granted;

2. This matter is stayed and the Clerk of the Court is directed to administratively close 

this case; and

3. Counsel for petitioner shall inform the court within 14 days after exhaustion of state 

court remedies with respect to the claim identified as claim 1 in petitioner’s petition for writ of 

habeas corpus. 

Dated: November 17, 2015

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turn2356.103

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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