Leslie Jenea Chance v. A. De La Cruz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LESLIE JENEA CHANCE, Case No. 1:24-cv-00709-JLT-SAB-HC

Petitioner,

ORDER REGARDING EXHAUSTION

v.

A. DE LA CRUZ,

Respondent.

15 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On August 29, 2025, the Court denied Respondent’s motion to dismiss and allowed Petitioner to proceed with the procedure set forth in Kelly v. Small, 315 F.3d 1063 (9th Cir. 2002). (ECF No. 20.) On September 24, 2025, Petitioner filed a first amended petition (“FAP”) containing only exhausted claims. (ECF No. 21.) On September 25, 2025, the Court stayed the instant proceedings pending exhaustion of state remedies and ordered Petitioner to file a status report within thirty days and every ninety days thereafter. (ECF No. 22.) The Court also ordered that within thirty days following the final order of the state courts, Petitioner must file an amended petition including all exhausted claims. (Id.) On December 4, 2025, Petitioner…