(HC) Craig v. County of El Dorado

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NORMAN JOHN CRAIG, No. 2:20-cv-1050 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER COUNTY OF EL DORADO, et al., Respondents. 16 Petitioner, a county inmate proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges a finding that he violated the terms of his probation. SCREENING I. Screening Requirement Under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, this court is required to conduct a preliminary review of all petitions for writ of habeas corpus filed by state prisoners. Pursuant to Rule 4, this court must summarily dismiss a petition if it “plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief in the district court.” II. Exhaustion There is no question that the exhaustion of state court remedies is a prerequisite to the granting of a petition for writ of…