Okang Palmer v. Niel McDowell
Petitioner: Okang Palmer
Respondent: Acting Warden Neil McDowell and Neil McDowell
Case Number: 2:2020cv07242
Filed: August 12, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John A Kronstadt
Referring Judge: Karen L Stevenson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR STAY #6 by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. 1. Petitioner's request for a Kelly stay - i.e., to voluntarily dismiss Grounds Three and Four without prejudice, exhaust those claims, and then seek leave to amend the stayed Petition to re-plead the then-exhausted claims - is GRANTED. 2. Grounds Three and Four of the Petition are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 3. The Petition is deemed AMENDED to delete Grounds Three and Four. 4. This action is STAYED for the sole purpose of allowing Petitioner to exhaust Grounds Three and Four, and no additional claims will be considered and included in this action without leave of the Court. (see document for further details) (hr)
September 11, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case pending Exhaustion of State Remedies and Response to the Court's Order Dated August 24, 2020 filed by Petitioner Okang Palmer. (Spolin, Aaron)
August 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: DENYING RHINES STAY #2 by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. (see document for details) (hr)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REGARDING UNEXHAUSTED PETITION AND DIRECTING RESPONSE by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. The admittedly "mixed" nature of the Petition requires the dismissal of the Petition, absent further action by Petitioner. Accordingly, unless Petitioner timely elects one of the following three options, the Court intends to dismiss this action: (see document for details). Petitioner must select one of the foregoing four Options in compliance with this Order by no later than September 14, 2020. (hr)
August 13, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge John A. Kronstadt and referred to Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson, who is authorized to consider preliminary matters and conduct all further hearings as may be appropriate or necessary. Pursuant to Local Rule 83-2.4, the Court must be notified within five (5) days of any address change. See notice for additional details. (jtil)
August 12, 2020 Filing 2 First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case pending Exhaustion of State Remedies filed by Petitioner Okang Palmer. Motion set for hearing on 9/16/2020 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Spolin, Aaron)
August 12, 2020 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (28 USC 2254), Receipt No. ACACDC-27593828 for $5 filing fee, filed by Petitioner Okang Palmer. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Exhibits, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney Aaron Spolin added to party Okang Palmer(pty:bkmov))(Spolin, Aaron)

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Petitioner: Okang Palmer
Represented By: Aaron Spolin
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