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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DEMIANTRA MAURICE CLAY, No. 2:20-CV-2120-JAM-DMC-P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On November 3, 2020, the Court dismissed Petitioner’s petition and directed Petitioner to file an amended petition within 30 days. The Court also directed Petitioner to resolve the fee status for this case. Petitioner was warned that failure to file an amended petition may result in dismissal of this action for lack of prosecution and failure to comply with court rules and orders. See Local Rule 110. To date, Petitioner has not complied. The Court must weigh five factors before imposing the harsh sanction of dismissal. See Bautista v. Los Angeles County, 216 F.3d 837, 841 (9th Cir. 2000); Malone v. U.S. Postal Service, 833 F.2d 128, 130 (9th Cir.…