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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 REINA MARIE MEZA, No. 1:19-cv-00919-DAD-SKO (HC) Petitioner, v. ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DENYING

MICHELLE BONWELL, DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS Respondent. (Doc. No. 21) 16 17 Petitioner Reina Marie Meza, a former state prisoner who is currently on probation, proceeds pro se in this action with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter was referred to the magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

In his letter replying to respondent’s objections, petitioner erroneously states that the pending findings and recommendations need not be considered by the undersigned because both parties 22 consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction over this action. (Doc. No. 23.) Respondent appears to have consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (Doc. No. 16.) However, petitioner declined to consent to…