Rajohn Charles Douglas v. Raymond Madden

Case 2:21-cv-07008-CJC-PVC Document5 Filed 01/18/ Pagelof7 Page 1ID#:160

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL

Case No. _ CV 21-7008 CJC (PVC) Date: January 18, 2022 Title Rajohn Charles Douglas, v. Raymond Madden, Warden

Present: The Honorable Pedro V. Castillo, United States Magistrate Judge

Marlene Ramirez None Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent: None None

PROCEEDINGS: [IN CHAMBERS] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE

MAGISTRATE JUDGE SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT

THIS ACTION BE DISMISSED PURSUANT TO THE

YOUNGER ABSTENTION DOCTRINE

On August 17, 2021, Petitioner, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, constructive filed a habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (“Petition,” Dkt. No. 1 at 8). The Petition raises five grounds for federal habeas relief: (1) prosecutorial misconduct, (2) newly discovered evidence would have changed outcome of trial, (3) actual innocence, (4) ineffective assistance of counsel, and (5)…