Karlis Ruben Augustus Howard v. Avenal State Prison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EASTERN DIVISION KARLIS RUBEN AUGUSTUS ) Case No. 5:23-02164-WLH-JDE ) HOWARD, ) ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY Petitioner, ) THE PETITION SHOULD NOT ) v. ) BE DISMISSED )

AVENAL STATE PRISON, )

15 ) 16 Respondent. )

17 I. INTRODUCTION On October 19, 2023, the Court received from Karlis Ruben Augustus Howard (“Petitioner”), a California state prisoner at Avenal State Prison, proceeding pro se and seeking to proceed in forma pauperis, a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody ostensibly pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Dkt. 1, “Petition” or “Pet.”), purporting to challenge two separate state court criminal convictions and to “utilize federal courts supplemental jurisdiction” for a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action. Id. at 5-6. Under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District…