Michael Frank Goodwin v. Daniel Paramo

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United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaOctober 28, 20202:15-cv-09156California565 words

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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),…

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