Brandon Escalante Lee v. CSP-Corcoran Prison
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL
Case No. CV 24-10270-KK (DFM) Date: January 7, 2025 Title Branden Escalante Lee v. CSP-Corcoran Prison
Present: The Honorable Douglas F. McCormick, United States Magistrate Judge Nanay ob Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Attorney(s) for Petitioner(s): Attorney(s) for Respondent(s): Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause
On November 22, 2024, Petitioner Branden Escalante Lee filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See Dkt. 1 (“Petition”). Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts requires the district court to dismiss a habeas petition “[i]f it plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief in the district court.” For the reasons discussed below, Petitioner is ordered to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to state a cognizable federal habeas…