(HC) Williams v. Neuschmid

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 VERNON RAY WILLIAMS, No. 2:18-cv-0989 MCE AC P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 ROBERT NEUSCHMID, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Before the court 18 are respondent’s motion to dismiss and petitioner’s motion for discovery and for personnel 19 records. ECF Nos. 16, 23. In an unsolicited surreply opposing the motion to dismiss, petitioner 20 requests a stay of these proceedings pending exhaustion of state court…