Nathan D. Phillips v. R. C. Johnson

Case 2:22-cv-05998-FMO-SK Document Filed 09/02/ Page 1 of Page ID #:108

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 2:22-cv-05998-FMO (SK) Date: September 2, 2022 Title Nathan D. Phillips v. R. C. Johnson

Present: The Honorable: Steve Kim, United States Magistrate Judge

Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent:

None present None present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Petitioner is an inmate at California State Prison, Los Angeles County seeking federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF 1 at 1-2). His petition is deficient, however, because Petitioner asserted no grounds for relief. See Rule 2(c) of Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. The pages from his CV-69 form where he would assert his grounds for relief and supporting facts are missing from the petition (ECF 1 at 4-5), and he didn’t include (and cite to) a copy of his state court petition either, see Barnett v. Duffey, 621 F. App’x…