Sorenson v. Morgan

Filing 28

ORDER granting 26 motion to extend stay until 12/31/18. Signed by Magistrate Judge J Richard Creatura.**2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(Ronald Sorenson, Prisoner ID: 355432)(CMG)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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RONALD SORENSON,
Petitioner,

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CASE NO. 3:16-cv-05227-BHS-JRC
ORDER GRANTING MOTION
FOR EXTENSION

v.
RICHARD L. MORGAN,
Respondent.

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The District Court has referred this petition for a writ of habeas corpus to United States

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Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura. The Court’s authority for the referral is 28 U.S.C. §

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636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and local Magistrate Judge Rules MJR3 and MJR4. Petitioner Ronald

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Sorenson filed the petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

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Before the Court is petitioner’s sixth motion for extension asking the Court to continue

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the stay in this action. Dkt. 26. Petitioner notes that his case is now pending in the Washington

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Supreme Court awaiting review. Id. Respondent confirms that petitioner’s case has been

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submitted to the Washington Supreme Court Commissioner. Dkt. 27. Petitioner requests the stay

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be extended to December 31, 2018. Dkt. 26. Respondent does not oppose the motion, and affirms

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that he will provide an update if the Washington courts dispose of petitioner’s claims before that

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date.

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The Court grants petitioner’s motion to extend the stay (Dkt. 26) until December 31,

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2018. As he has reliably done in the past, petitioner must again file a status report and, if

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necessary, a motion to extend the stay on or before that date or the stay will expire. Petitioner’s

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report should include the state court cause number and current status of his state proceedings.

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Petitioner’s failure to file a proper report may result in the Court issuing a report and

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recommendation that his petition be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with a

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Court order.

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The Clerk is directed to note the December, 31, 2018 due date on the docket for this case.

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Dated this 21st day of June, 2018.

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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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