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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICKY DEAN WILLIAMS, No. 2:24-cv-00528-EFB (HC) Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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GAVIN NEWSOM, Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has paid the filing fee. Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Habeas Corpus Cases Under Section 2254 provides for summary dismissal of a habeas petition “[i]f it plainly appears from the face of the petition and any exhibits annexed to it that the petitioner is not entitled to relief in the district court.” In the instant case, it is plain from the petition that petitioner and appended exhibits that is not entitled to federal habeas relief. Federal courts may not entertain habeas petitions brought under § 2254 if success on the petition would not necessarily accelerate the petitioner’s release from custody. Nettles v. Grounds, 830 F.3d 992, 934-35 (9th Cir.…