(HC) Williams v. United States District Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICK WILLIAMS, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-01143-JLT (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER DISMISSING PETITION WITH LEAVE ) TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED PETITION v. ) ) [THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE] UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, )

Respondent. ) ) )

Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on August 18, 2020. (Doc. 1.) A preliminary screening of the petition reveals that the petition is largely incomplete and fails to present any cognizable grounds for relief or any facts in support, fails to demonstrate exhaustion of state remedies, and fails to name a proper respondent. Therefore, the Court will DISMISS the petition with leave to file an amended petition. I. DISCUSSION A. Preliminary Review of Petition Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases requires the Court to make a preliminary review of each petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Court must summarily dismiss a petition…