Torres
Eduardo Jose Torres v. Patrick Covello, Warden
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDUARDO JOSE TORRES, Case No.: 25cv1048-LL-LR
Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
v. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
PATRICK COVELLO, Warden, [ECF No. 9] Respondent. 16 Pending before the Court is a Motion for Appointment of Counsel by Eduardo Jose Torres (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se. ECF No. 9. On June 6, 2025, this Court dismissed Petitioner’s amended petition without prejudice because Petitioner failed to satisfy the filing fee requirement, failed to state a cognizable claim for habeas relief and failed to allege exhaustion of state judicial remedies. ECF No. 8. The Court informed Petitioner that to have his case reopened he must (1) satisfy the filing fee requirement by submitting a properly supported In Forma Pauperis Motion or paying the $5.00 filing fee and (2) file a Second Amended Petition which cures the deficiencies outlined in this Order no later than August 4, 2025. Id. at…