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Parties Involved:
John N. Katavich
Respondent
Ernest Edward Smith
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERNEST EDWARD SMITH,

Petitioner,

v.

JOHN N. KATAVICH, Warden,

Respondent.

1:15-cv-00565 DAD MJS HC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION TO DENY MOTION 

TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND 

TO GRANT MOTION TO STAY PETITION 

FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 

(Doc. 13)

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On April 13, 2015, petitioner filed the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus in this 

court raising five claims for relief. On May 12, 2015, respondent filed a motion to dismiss based 

on petitioner’s alleged failure to exhaust all of the claims presented in the petition by first 

presenting them to the state high court. (Mot. To Dismiss, Doc. No. 9.) Petitioner did not file an 

opposition to that motion. On June 18, 2015, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and 

recommendations recommending that the motion to dismiss be granted and the petition be 

dismissed unless petitioner elected to proceed only with respect to claim one, the only exhausted 

claim in the instant petition.

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On June 24, 2015, petitioner moved to stay the pending petition while he sought to 

exhaust his claims two through five in state court. (Doc. No. 12). On September 24, 2015, the 

assigned magistrate judge issued an order withdrawing the findings and recommendations 

recommending dismissal of the petition, and issued new findings and recommendations

recommending that the motion to dismiss be denied without prejudice and that petitioner’s motion 

to stay the petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to Kelly v. Small, 315 F.3d 1063 (9th Cir. 

2002) and King v. Ryan, 564 F.3d 1133 (9th Cir. 2009) be granted. (Doc. No. 13.)

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), this court has conducted a 

de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court concludes that the 

magistrate judge's findings and recommendation is supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued on September 24, 2015, are ADOPTED 

IN FULL;

2. Petitioner’s motion for stay (Doc. No. 12) be granted pursuant to the decisions in 

Kelly v. Small, 315 F.3d 1063 (9th Cir. 2002) and King v. Ryan, 564 F.3d 1133 (9th Cir. 2009), 

and the instant action be administratively stayed;

3. Petitioner is directed to file a motion to lift the stay within 30 days of the California 

Supreme Court issuing a final order resolving petitioner's unexhausted claims; and

Petitioner is forewarned that failure to comply with this Order may result the dismissal of 

the petition. See Local Rule 110. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 1, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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