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(HC) Moreland v. Unknown
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RALPH D. MORELAND, No. 2:19-cv-02290 JAM GGH P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS UNKNOWN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2254. The matter was referred to the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and Local Rule 302(c). The procedural background of this case is taken from the court’s July 31, 2020 order: On November 12, 2019, petitioner filed a motion for extension of time to file his writ of habeas corpus. ECF No. 1. On December 9, 2019, the court denied the motion for extension of time and provided petitioner an opportunity to properly commence his federal habeas action by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus and an in forma pauperis affidavit or pay the required filing fee. ECF No. 3. Petitioner was warned that failure to comply with …