Warden
Michael Paul Rosas v. Warden
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. EDCV 19-0760 SVW (PVC) Date: May 1, 2020 Title Michael Paul Rosas v. Warden
Present: The Honorable Pedro V. Castillo, United States Magistrate Judge
Marlene Ramirez None Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent: None None
PROCEEDINGS: [IN CHAMBERS] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE
STAY IN THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT BE VACATED FOR
PETITIONER’S FAILURE TO FILE A STATUS REPORT
On April 19, 2019, Petitioner, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, constructively filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 alleging two grounds for federal habeas relief.1 (“Petition,” Dkt. No. 1). The Petition alleged that: (1) the trial court erred in excluding prior testimony of an unavailable witness; and (2) the exclusion deprived Petitioner of the right to present a defense. (Id. at 6). Respondent filed an Answer to the Petition on June 17, 2019. (“Ans.,” Dkt. No. 9). In the interim, Petitioner moved for a stay so that he could attempt to exhaust two additional grounds for relief in state court that had not been…