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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RYAN MICHAEL WILKINS, ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-00291-LJO-JLT (HC) ) Petitioner, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO ) GRANT RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS v. ) [Doc. 13] ) BRANDON PRICE, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO Respondent. ) DENY PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR STAY OF ) PROCEEDINGS [Doc. 15] ) ) [TWENTY-ONE DAY DEADLINE] )

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On June 10, 2019, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss contending that this Court should abstain from addressing Petitioner’s claims for relief and dismiss the habeas petition without prejudice. (Doc. 13.) Petitioner filed an opposition to the motion on June 20, 2019. (Doc. 14.) Subsequently, Petitioner filed a request to stay the state court proceedings on July 24, 2019. (Doc. 15.) Respondent filed an opposition to the request to stay on August 14, 2019. (Doc. 17.) The Court recommends that Respondent’s motion to dismiss be GRANTED and…