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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRIAN WILLIAMS, No. 2:24-cv-00400 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND UNKNOWN, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Respondent.

17 Petitioner Brian Williams seeks habeas corpus relief and seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1, 2.) Examination of the affidavit submitted in support of a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis reveals petitioner is unable to afford the costs of this action. Leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, this court is required to conduct a preliminary review of all petitions for writ of habeas corpus filed by state prisoners. Pursuant to Rule 4, this court must summarily dismiss a petition if it “plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief in the district court.” I. Background and Petitioner’s Allegations…