Christoffersen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARLES JONES, Case No. 1:18-cv-01309-JDP (HC) Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

THAT COURT DISMISS UNAUTHORIZED

v. SUCCESSIVE PETITION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS FOR LACK OF

ERIC L. CHRISTOFFERSEN, JURISDICTION AND DENY PETITIONER’S

MOTION FOR STAY AND ABEYANCE

Respondent. ECF Nos. 1, 2

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

ASSIGN CASE TO DISTRICT JUDGE 18 Petitioner Charles Jones, a state prisoner without counsel, has filed a successive petition 19 for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter is before the court for 20 preliminary review under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Under Rule 4, a 21 district court must dismiss a habeas petition if it “plainly appears” that the petitioner is not 22 entitled to relief. Petitioner has unsuccessfully pursued at least two Section 2254 petitions in the 23 past, challenging the same state court judgment from 1993. See…