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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEVEN MCVAY, Case No. 1:20-cv-00486-JDP Petitioner, ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO

RESPOND TO PETITIONER’S REQUEST

v. FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING

ORDER

STEVEN MERLAK,

ORDER REGARDING CONVERSION OF

Respondent. PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS TO CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION

UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ECF No. 1 ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO SEND

PETITIONER § 1983 COMPLAINT FORM

19 20 Petitioner Steven McVay, a federal prisoner without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus and a temporary restraining order under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. ECF No. 1. This matter is before us for preliminary review under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. See R. Governing § 2254 Cases 4; 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…