Opinion
CASE NO. C11-0128-TSZ-MAT.
March 9, 2011
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
Pro se petitioner Detelin Draganov, whose address is a private residence, was ordered to show cause by March 3, 2011, why this matter should not be dismissed because he did not appear to be in custody at the time of filing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition and because he may have named an improper respondent. (Dkt. 6.) On March 7, 2011, petitioner moved for an extension of time of an unspecified length because his petition is complex, he has insufficient time to respond, he has limited English-language capabilities, and he has limited funds. (Dkt. 7.) The Court GRANTS petitioner's motion for an extension of time to respond to the show-cause order. Petitioner must respond to the show-cause order by April 25, 2011.
Petitioner entitled his document, "Motion for Continuance." (Dkt. 7, at 1.) To the extent petitioner moves to stay, the Court declines to consider a motion to stay until it determines whether it has subject-matter jurisdiction over the habeas petition.
DATED this 9th day of March, 2011.