(HC) Rogers v. Lynch

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 MAURICE DIAUNDRA ROGERS, No. 2:23-cv-0238 DJC KJN P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 JEFF LYNCH, 15 Respondent. 16 17 I. Introduction 18 Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel. Respondent filed a motion to 19 dismiss the petition for writ of habeas corpus because it contains an unexhausted claim. In 20 response, petitioner filed motions for stay and abeyance, to dismiss the unexhausted claim, and to 21 file an amended petition. As discussed below, it is…