Sheriff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IHAB NADHIM KIFAH, No. 1:24-cv-00856-JLT-SKO (HC) Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

TO GRANT MOTION TO DISMISS

v. [Doc. 14]

JOHN ZANONI, SHERIFF, [TWENTY-ONE DAY DEADLINE]

15 Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a state pretrial detainee proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On July 25, 2024, Petitioner filed the instant § 2254 petition in this Court. (Doc. 1.) He is in pretrial custody at the Fresno County Jail challenging a detainer lodged against him by the U.S. Marshals Service. On December 20, 2024, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction and for failure to exhaust state remedies. (Doc. 14.) Petitioner did not file a reply. Upon review of the pleadings, the Court finds that it lacks jurisdiction to grant the relief Petitioner seeks. In addition, the claims are unexhausted. Therefore, the Court will recommend Respondent’s motion to dismiss be…