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Parties Involved:
Kenneth Hawkins
Petitioner
Kelly Santoro
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH HAWKINS,

Petitioner,

v.

KELLY SANTORO,

Respondent.

No. 2:23-CV-0641-DJC-DMC-P

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of 

habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to a United States 

Magistrate Judge pursuant to Eastern District of California local rules.

On May 14, 2024, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations 

herein which were served on the parties, and which contained notice that the parties 

may file objections within the time specified therein. No objections to the findings 

and recommendations have been filed.

The Court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to 

be supported by the record and by the Magistrate Judge's analysis. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. The findings and recommendations filed May 14, 2024, ECF No. 17, are 

adopted in full.

2. Respondent’s motion to dismiss, ECF No. 13, is GRANTED.

3. Ground Three is DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to state a 

cognizable claim.

4. Ground Two is DISMISSED without prejudice as unexhausted. 

5. This action is STAYED pursuant to Kelly v. Small, 315 F.3d 1063, 1066 

(9th Cir. 2003).

6. Petitioner shall file a report on the status of state court exhaustion

proceedings within 60 days of the date of this order and every 60 days thereafter 

pending further order of this Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 12, 2024 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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