Michael Frank Goodwin v. Daniel Paramo
United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaOctober 28, 20202:15-cv-09156California565 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. CV 15-9156 JFW (PVC) Date: October 28, 2020 Title Michael Frank Goodwin v. Marcus Pollard, Acting 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
MAGISTRATE JUDGE SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT
THIS ACTION BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO
PROSECUTE AND OBEY COURT ORDERS
On November 10, 2015, Michael Frank Goodwin (“Petitioner”), a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, constructively filed a habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (“Petition,” Dkt. No. 1). Concurrently with the Petition, Petitioner filed a “Motion to Hold and Stay Proceedings in Abeyance,” in which Petitioner requested a stay so that he could pursue additional claims in state court beyond the seventeen exhausted claims presented in the Petition. (Dkt. No. 2). On July 19, 2016, the Court granted a stay pursuant to Kelly v. Small, 316 F.3d 1064 (9th Cir. 2003),…