Diaz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GEORGE JOHN KOKOLIOS, No. 2:20-cv-0933-KJM-EFB P Petitioner, v. ORDER RALPH DIAZ, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, proceeding pro se, seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In his initial petition, he argued that habeas relief was warranted because the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) was not taking adequate steps to protect him from Coronavirus infection. ECF No. 1. In its initial screening order, the court determined that such concerns might state a cognizable habeas claim, but that petitioner had failed to plead his claims with sufficient specificity. ECF No. 5. It noted that petitioner had not explained how CDCR’s response to pandemic conditions were insufficient, or how his own health was specifically at risk. Id. The court dismissed the petition with leave to amend in order to allow petitioner to remedy these deficiencies. Id. Now, petitioner has filed a…