David R. Souza v. Brad Macomber

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 DAVID R. SOUZA, Case No. 1:26-cv-01910-EPG-HC 8 Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S MOTION TO STAY AND STAYING 9 v. PROCEEDINGS 10 BRAD MACOMBER, (ECF No. 2) 11 Respondent. 12 13 Petitioner, represented by counsel, is a state prisoner proceeding with a petition for writ 14 of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 15 On March 9, 2026, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus and a motion to 16 stay pursuant to Rhines v. Weber,

544 U.S. 269

(2005), because the petition is completely 17 unexhausted.…