Farenheim

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAVINESH SINGH, No. 2:19-cv-01550 MCE GGH P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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SCOTT FARENHEIM, Warden, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and Local Rule 302(c). On October 16, 2019, petitioner filed a motion seeking appointment of counsel and a stay of the pending habeas proceedings. ECF No. 8. However, upon review of petitioner’s motion, it appears the pending habeas petition is premature because state court proceedings have not yet been finalized. In support of his motion to stay, petitioner states there is a pending state court resentencing hearing set for October 25, 2019 pursuant to a remand by the California Supreme Court. ECF No. 8 at 1-2. The exhaustion of state court remedies is a…