Watters v. Snohomish County et al

Filing 12

ORDER granting Respondent's 11 Motion to Stay and Abey Habeas Corpus Petition; Case stayed pending completion of Petitioner's state court proceedings, by Hon. Mary Alice Theiler. **2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(Dennis Watters, Prisoner ID: )(SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DENNIS RICHARD WATTERS,
Petitioner,

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v.

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RON HAYNES,

Case No. C17-0036-TSZ-MAT

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S
MOTION TO STAY AND ABEY THE
HABEAS CORPUS PETITION
Respondent.

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This is a habeas corpus action filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Currently before the

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Court is respondent’s motion to stay and abey the habeas petition pending resolution of petitioner’s

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state court proceedings, In re Watters, Washington Court of Appeals Cause No. 75399-1-I.

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Petitioner did not oppose the motion. Based on the foregoing, the Court ORDERS:

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(1)

Respondent’s motion to stay and abey these proceedings (Dkt. 11) is GRANTED.

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(2)

This action is STAYED pending completion of petitioner’s state court proceedings.

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Within thirty days after issuance of the mandate or certificate of finality in the state court

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proceedings, the parties shall advise the Court whether the federal habeas action is ready to

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proceed. Once the parties have advised the Court that the stay may be lifted, the Court will set a

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new briefing schedule.
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(3)

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Thomas S. Zilly.

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The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to the parties and to the Honorable

DATED this 18th day of April, 2017.

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Mary Alice Theiler
United States Magistrate Judge

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