Arias

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAFAEL VILLALOBOS HERNANDEZ, No. 1:25-cv-00812-KES-SKO (HC) Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

TO GRANT RESPONDENT’S MOTION

TO DISMISS AND TO DISMISS v. PREMATURE PETITION 14 [Doc. 16] ROBERTO A. ARIAS, [TWENTY-ONE DAY OBJECTION Respondent. DEADLINE] 17 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He filed the instant petition challenging his conviction on June 9, 2025. On September 5, 2025, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the petition as premature. (Doc. 16.) Petitioner did not file an opposition. Upon review of the pleadings, the Court finds that it should abstain from interfering in ongoing state court proceedings, and the petition should be dismissed. DISCUSSION A. Preliminary Review of Petition Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases allows a district court to…