(HC)Turner
(HC)Turner v. Sullivan
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEVEN DEON TURNER, JR., Case No. 1:19-cv-00120-JDP Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT PETITION BE DISMISSED FOR
v. LACK OF JURISDICTION WILLIAM JOE SULLIVAN, ECF No. 1 Respondent. OBJECTIONS DUE IN FOURTEEN DAYS ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
ASSIGN CASE TO DISTRICT JUDGE
17 Petitioner Steven Deon Turner, Jr., a state prisoner without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. Petitioner does not challenge his conviction or sentence. Instead, petitioner claims prison staff has failed to accommodate his religious beliefs. This matter is before the court for preliminary review under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. See R. Governing Section 2254 Cases, Rule 1(b); 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Under Rule 4, a district court must dismiss a habeas petition if it “plainly appears” that the petitioner is not entitled to relief.…