Kuantay Williams v. Heather Shirley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL

Case No. CV 23-06650-DOC (DFM) Date: October 3, 2023 Title Kuantay Williams v. Heather Shirley et al.

Present: The Honorable Douglas F. McCormick, United States Magistrate Judge Nancy ose Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) for Defendant(s): Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause

Petitioner Kuantay Williams, a state prisoner, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. See Dkt. 1 (“Petition”). On August 10, 2023, the Honorable Linda Lopez, U.S. District Judge, issued an order transferring this case to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. See Dkt. 3. Because Petitioner challenges a judgment of conviction entered in the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County, this Court has jurisdiction over this action. See Dkt. 3 at 2-3; 28 U.S.C. § 84(c)(2); see also Petition at 1-2. Moreover, as…