(HC)West
(HC)West v. Attorney General of the State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KENNETH JAMES WEST, Case No. 1:22-cv-00172-KES-CDB (HC)
Petitioner, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING IN
v. PART PETITIONER’S SECOND AMENDED
PETITION
RAUL MORALES, (Doc. 39) Respondent. 16
Petitioner Kenneth James West is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of
habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Doc. 1. Petitioner filed the initial petition on February 7, 2022. Id. On February 23, 2022, the assigned magistrate judge completed a screening of the petition. Doc. 12. The assigned magistrate judge found the petition failed to state a claim and directed Petitioner to file a first amended petition. Id. Petitioner filed a first amended petition on March 15, 2022. Doc. 14. On July 22, 2022, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the petition, and petitioner filed a response on August 11, 2022. Docs. 19, 22. The assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations that…