Hatton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TOU VANG XIONG, No. 1:19-cv-00569-DAD-SKO (HC) Petitioner, v. ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DENYING

S. HATTON, Warden, PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS

Respondent. (Doc. No. 28)

17 Petitioner Tou Vang Xiong is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On November 22, 2019, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations, recommending that the pending petition for federal habeas relief be denied on the merits. (Doc. No. 28.) The findings and recommendations were served upon both parties and contained notice that any objections thereto were to be filed within thirty (30) days from the date of service of the order. After requesting and receiving several extensions…