Ashmus v. Calderon

ORDER

THELTON E. HENDERSON, Chief Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Troy Ashmus was proceeding apace along the well-trod path from a state court conviction to federal habeas review when substantial changes in the law obscured the route and left its travelers in a realm of uncertainty. Unable to follow the customary course, Ashmus and his fellow habeas petitioners have frequently had to turn to the Courts for guidance. Troy Ashmus’ most recent request raises the question of the continuing propriety of holding a federal habeas petition in abeyance. Awaiting word from the Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit,…