Parker
Shawnda Mollison-Sapier v. Lavelle Parker
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHAWNDA MOLLISON-SAPIER, No. 2:25-cv-2388 DJC CSK P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE LAVELLE PARKER,1 Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). As discussed below, petitioner is directed to show cause why this action should not be dismissed as barred by the statute of limitations. I. GOVERNING STANDARDS Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Habeas Corpus Cases Under Section 2254 provides for summary dismissal of a habeas petition “[i]f it plainly appears from the face of the petition and