Martinez
(HC) Griffin v. Martinez
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT LEE GRIFFIN, Case No. 1:17-cv-01137-DAD-JDP Petitioner, INFORMATIONAL ORDER v. ECF No. 32 JOEL D. MARTINEZ, ORDER EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO
SHOW CAUSE
Respondent. ECF No. 31
RESPONSE DUE IN THIRTY DAYS
17 Petitioner Robert Lee Griffin, a state prisoner without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 30. On April 17, 2020, we issued an order to show cause why the amended petition should not be dismissed as untimely. ECF No. 31. In his response to our order to show cause, petitioner stated that he misunderstood the habeas requirements for timely filing. ECF No. 32. Accordingly, we provide petitioner with the following information and extend the deadline for him to show cause why his amended petition should not be dismissed as untimely. Discussion On June 25, 2018, we granted petitioner a stay of his petition under the Kelly procedure so that he…