(HC) Contreras v. People of the State of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODOLFO A. CONTRERAS, ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-01785-JLT (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER DISMISSING FIRST AMENDED ) PETITION AND DIRECTING PETITIONER TO v. ) FILE A SECOND AMENDED PETITION ) PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) [THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE] Respondent. ) ) )

Petitioner filed a federal habeas petition in this Court on December 23, 2019. (Doc. 1.) After conducting a preliminary screening, the Court found the petition failed to name the proper respondent. (Doc. 6.) The Court dismissed the petition with leave to file an amended petition. (Id. at 3.) Petitioner filed a first amended petition on February 14, 2020. (Doc. 7.) A review of the amended petition reveals that the petition fails to state a cognizable federal claim for relief. Therefore, the Court will dismiss the amended petition and direct Petitioner to file a second amended petition. I. DISCUSSION A. Preliminary Review of Petition…