Robert Charles Jordan, Jr. v. James Rowland, Director

24 F.3d 247 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert Charles JORDAN, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. James ROWLAND, Director, et al., Respondent-Appellee. No. 93-55729. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 8, 1994. * Decided May 5, 1994. Before: HUG, WIGGINS, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Robert Charles Jordan, Jr., appeals from the district court's denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We review the decision of the district court de novo. United States v. Popoola, 881 F.2d 811, 812 (9th Cir.1989). We have considered Jordan's claims as raised in his briefs submitted to the court of appeals and the district court, and we conclude that the petition was properly denied. We affirm on the basis of the district court's order adopting the magistrate judge's reports and recommendations. 3 In his motion for appointment of counsel, Jordan points to the discussion of the Ex Post Facto effects of the California…