Simpson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DIONTE JAMAL SIMPSON, Case No.: 21cv1763-CAB (NLS)

Petitioner,

REPORT AND

v. RECOMMENDATION REGARDING

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR STAY

MOORE,

AND ABEYANCE

Respondent. [ECF No. 5]

17 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a Petition 18 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising two claims and alleging 19 that he has exhausted state court remedies. ECF No. 1 at 6-7. Before the Court now is 20 Petitioner’s Motion for Stay and Abeyance. ECF No. 5. In his motion, Plaintiff identifies 21 four additional claims he wishes to raise in this Court and states that he was advised by a 22 law firm to seek a stay and abeyance in this case while he returns to state court to exhaust 23 those claims. Id. at 2. 24 In response to the motion, the Court ordered additional briefing from Petitioner and 25 a response from Respondent. ECF No. 7. The order requested that Petitioner file additional 26…