Spearman

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FREDERICK LEE, No. 2:17-CV-2613-JAM-DMC-P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS N.E. SPEARMAN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court are petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1), respondent’s answer (ECF No. 12), and petitioner’s traverse (ECF No. 15). /// /// /// /// //// /// /// /// I. BACKGROUND A. Facts1 The state court recited the following facts, and petitioner has not offered any clear and convincing evidence to rebut the presumption that these facts are correct:

Petitioner, an inmate at High Desert State Prison, challenges disciplinary proceedings had while he was incarcerated at an out-of-state California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation…