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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CARLOS SANTANA ALUIZO Case No. 1:25-cv-00513-CDB (HC)

Petitioner, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

PETITION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

v. AS UNTIMELY

MARTIN GAMBOA, Warden (Doc. 1)

Respondent. 30-Day Deadline

16 Petitioner Carlos Santana Aluizo (“Petitioner”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1, “Petition”). Petitioner challenges his 2021 convictions in the Merced County Superior Court for violations of California Penal Code §§ 288.7(b) and 288(a). (Id. at 1). Because it appears the Petition is untimely, the Court will afford Petitioner an opportunity to show cause why the Court should not dismiss the Petition. Preliminary Screening Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases requires the Court to conduct a preliminary review of each petition for writ of habeas corpus. Pro se habeas corpus petitions are to be liberally construed. …