Brandon Troy Contreras v. Santa Barbara Bar Assoc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION

BRANDON TROY CONTRERAS, No. 2:23-cv-02535-MEMF-BFM Petitioner, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY HABEAS PETITION

SANTA BARBARA BAR SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

ASSOCIATION. WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Respondent.

17 SUMMARY OF ORDER This is a federal habeas petition challenging a state conviction. Liberally construed, Petitioner Brandon Troy Contreras complains about the representation he received from two attorneys during the course of two criminal cases. But before a petitioner can file a federal habeas petition in federal court, he must present his claims to the state courts—a process called “exhaustion.” From what Petitioner has provided and from publicly available dockets, it appears Petitioner has not exhausted his claims. The Court therefore orders Mr. Contreras to explain whether he has presented his…