Dante Maurice Lankford v. Heather Shirley

Case 5:21-cv-02169-AB-PVC Document6 Filed 03/14/ Pagelof7 Page ID#:151

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL

Case No. _ EDCV 21-02169 AB (PVC) Date: March 14, 2022 Title Dante Maurice Lankford v. Heather Shirley, Acting 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 WITHOUT PREJUDICE

PURSUANT TO THE YOUNGER ABSTENTION DOCTRINE

On December 14, 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 fourteen grounds for federal habeas relief:? (1) playing an anonymous phone recording to jury violated Petitioner’s confrontation rights; (2) ineffective assistance of trial counsel for…