Peery

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARCUS JAMAL DAVIS, No. 2:16-CV-1895-DMC-P Petitioner, v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER SUZANNE M. PEERY, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with retained counsel, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pursuant to the written consent of all parties (ECF Nos. 5 and 12), this case is before the undersigned judge for all purposes, including entry of a final judgment. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Pending before the court are petitioner’s pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1), respondent’s answer (ECF No. 15), and petitioner’s traverse (ECF No. 29), filed by petitioner’s counsel. / / / / / / / / / / / /

Counsel filed a substitution of attorneys and proposed order on September 13, 2017. The order was never signed by the court, which will herein approve the substitution nunc pro tunc to September 13, 2017. …