Cates
(HC) Howard v. Cates
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
LAMONT J. HOWARD, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-00933-JLT (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ) ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE v. ) ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO CATES, Warden, ) DISMISS UNEXHAUSTED PETITION WITHOUT
Respondent. ) PREJUDICE ) ) [TWENTY-ONE DAY OBJECTION DEADLINE]
Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on June 5, 2020. (Doc. 1.) On July 13, 2020, the Court issued an order to show cause why the petition should not be dismissed for failure to exhaust state remedies. (Doc. 5.) On July 27, 2020, Petitioner filed a response to the order to show cause, however, failed to indicate any information regarding exhaustion of his state remedies. (Doc. 8.) Accordingly, the Court will recommend that the petition be dismissed without prejudice. DISCUSSION A. Preliminary Review of Petition Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254…