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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JEROME LEE CROSS, Case No. 1:18-cv-00821-LJO-JDP Petitioner, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY PETITION

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR

v. FAILURE TO PROSECUTE RICK RILL, RESPONSE DUE IN THIRTY DAYS Respondent. ECF No. 1 16 Petitioner Jerome Lee Cross, a state prisoner without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. The most recent order in this case was returned to the court as undeliverable and petitioner has failed to update his address with the court. We will order petitioner to show cause why his case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Discussion On June 15, 2018, petitioner filed the instant petition, seeking relief from his conviction for felony possession of an alcoholic beverage while incarcerated. Id. Petitioner stated that he expected to be released from state custody this year, ECF No. 17 at 24, and it appears that petitioner has…