(HC)Tucker
Jonathan Tucker v. C. Pierce, Warden
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JONATHAN TUCKER, No. 1:25-cv-01319-SKO (HC) Petitioner, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT
TO ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE
13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO DISMISS PREMATURE PETITION
C. PIERCE, Warden, [TWENTY-ONE DAY OBJECTION
DEADLINE]
Respondent. 17 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner filed the instant habeas petition on October 6, 2025, challenging his 2024 conviction in Fresno County Superior Court. After conducting a preliminary review, 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 dismiss a petition if it “plainly…