Peoples

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KHOT PANYANOUVONG, Case No. 2:25-cv-1128-JDP (P) Petitioner, v. ORDER PEOPLES, Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 7. He also moves to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF Nos. 6 & 9, and for extensions of time, ECF Nos. 8 & 10. The petition does not, as articulated, assert a viable federal habeas claim. I will dismiss the petition and give petitioner an opportunity to amend and explain why this action should proceed. I will grant petitioner’s most recent motion to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 9, and deny the prior one as moot, ECF No. 6. I will deny petitioner’s motions for extensions of time. ECF Nos. 8 & 10. The Petition The petition is before me for preliminary review under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Under Rule 4, the judge assigned to the habeas proceeding must…