Bernard Battle v. United States
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 19-7206 DMG (MRW) Date August 26, 2019 Title Battle v. United States
Present: Hon. Michael R. Wilner, U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica Piper n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys for Petitioner: Attorneys for Respondent: n/a n/a Proceedings: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: TRANSFER
1. This is a habeas corpus action involving a state prisoner. Petitioner Battle was convicted in the local (state) court in the District of Columbia in the mid-1990s. Since then, he has pursued habeas relief in the trial and appellate courts of the District of Columbia. His current petition seeks federal review of those state court decisions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Petition at 1.) 2. Petitioner is incarcerated in a federal facility in this region (USP Victorville). For this reason, he apparently filed this petition seeking habeas consideration in this federal court: the United States District Court for…