Kenneth Thomas Harris v. P. Eaton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. CV 20-2550 VBF (MRW) Date May 27, 2020 Title Harris v. Eaton

Present: Hon. Michael R. Wilner, U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica Piper n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys for Petitioner: Attorneys for Respondent: n/a n/a Proceedings: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

1. At Petitioner’s express request (Docket # 10 at 1), the Court stayed this habeas action pursuant to Kelly v. Small, 315 F.3d 1063 (9th Cir. 2002). Kelly required this Court to dismiss what Petitioner admitted were his unexhausted habeas claims. In turn, Petitioner was allowed to return to state court, begin new proceedings to exhaust his unexhausted claims, and later (if desired) attempt to amend his federal petition to re- plead any timely and exhausted claims he possessed. (Docket # 11.) 2. What followed, though, is a chaotic submission from Petitioner. (Docket # 12.) Petitioner filed what he entitled a “traverse” (the historic…