(HC)Oscar L Flores v. Neil McDawell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OSCAR L FLORES, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-00054-JLT (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER DISMISSING PETITION WITH LEAVE ) TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED PETITION v. ) ) [THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE] NEIL MCDAWELL, )

Respondent. ) ) )

Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on January 5, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. (Doc. 1.) The Central District transferred the petition to this Court on January 14, 2021. (Doc. 5.) A preliminary screening of the petition reveals that the petition fails to present any cognizable grounds for relief or any facts in support. 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…