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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT EDWARD MAURY, No. 2:12-cv-1043 WBS DB Petitioner, DEATH PENALTY CASE v. RONALD DAVIS, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a condemned state prisoner proceeding with a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On September 3, 2019, petitioner filed a motion to stay these proceedings for nine months to permit newly-appointed counsel an opportunity to investigate potential new claims. Respondent states that he does not oppose the motion “with the understanding that Petitioner will be filing quarterly status reports.” For the reasons set forth below, this court will recommend petitioner’s request for a stay be granted. BACKGROUND Petitioner initiated this action in April 2012. On April 26, 2012, the court appointed Michael Laurence and Kevin Bringuel of the state’s Habeas Corpus Resource Center (“HCRC”) as counsel for petitioner. (ECF…