Warden
Robert S Woods v. Warden
United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaAugust 9, 20238:23-cv-00986California1,389 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. SACV 23-0986 ODW (PVC) Date: August 9, 2023 Title Robert Stanley Woods, v. Giselle Matteson, 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 THIS
ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED BECAUSE IT
FAILS TO ALLEGE A COGNIZABLE FEDERAL CLAIM
On May 21, 2023, Petitioner, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, constructive filed a habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the Eastern District of California. (“Petition,” Dkt. No. 1 at 15). On June 7, 2023, the case was transferred to the Central District of California. (Dkt. No. 4). The Petition raises a single ground for relief: the state court’s failure to resentence Petitioner based on Veterans Bill AB865 violated the Eighth Amendment and Equal Protection. (Id. at 16, 19). However, it
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