Martin Mendez v. Martin Gamboa

INTRODUCTION

20 On February 28, 2025, Martin Mendez (“Petitioner”), a California state prisoner, proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Petition”) (Docket No. 1), along with a supporting Memorandum (“Pet. Mem.”), twenty supporting attachments (“Pet. Att.”), and a Declaration in Support of Request to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (“IFP

The typing on the Memorandum is single spaced, in violation of Central District Local Rules 11-3.2 (“The lines on each page shall be double spaced . . ..”) and 11-3.6 (“The typing or 28 printing on the document shall be double spaced, including citations and quotations.). Application”) (Docket No. 2). On April 7, 2025, Petitioner’s IFP Application was granted. (Docket No. 6). Pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts (“Habeas Rules”), the Court has conducted a preliminary review of the Petition for purposes of determining whether it “plainly appears” Petitioner is not entitled to relief. As set forth herein, the Court’s review under Habeas Rule 4…