Warden
Jeremy Eric Waters v. Warden
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 2:23-cv-06083-SB (SK) Date August 11, 2023 Title Jeremy Eric Waters v. Warden
Present: The Honorable Steve Kim, United States Magistrate Judge Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Smart / Recorder Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent: None present None present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
In July 2023, Petitioner filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging his January 2023 state conviction and sentence for child molestation. (ECF 1 at 2, 5). After pleading nolo contendere to the offense, he was sentenced to time served, a twelve-month probation term, and required to register as a sex offender and take fifty-two sex offender classes. (Id. at 2; see Cal. Sup. Ct. Case No. PAS2PD25794-01). To the extent that Petitioner is “in custody pursuant to a state court judgment,” then, his exclusive vehicle for relief is a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. White v. Lambert, 370 F.3d 1002, 1009–10 (9th Cir. 2004), overruled on other grounds by Haywood v. Marshall, 603 F.3d 546 (9th Cir. 2010). The Court…