(HC) Douglas v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GIOVONTE DOUGLAS, Case No. 20-cv-07370-HSG

Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART MOTION TO

v. DISMISS; GRANTING REQUEST FOR

STAY; STAYING CASE AND

JEFF LYNCH, ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING

ACTION; DIRECTIONS TO

Respondent. PETITIONER Re: Dkt. No.

13 Petitioner, an inmate at California State Prison - Sacramento, filed this pro se action seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Now pending before the Court is Respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition without prejudice for failure to exhaust state remedies as to all claims. Dkt. No. 17. Petitioner has filed an opposition, Dkt. No. 19, and Respondent has filed a reply, Dkt. No. 20. For the reasons set forth below, Respondent’s motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. DISCUSSION I. Procedural History On June 27,…