Cisneros
(HC) McGraw v. Cisneros
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENNETH W. McGRAW, No. 2:21-cv-00176 GGH P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
CISNEROS, Warden, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Petitioner has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). In his habeas petition, petitioner alleges the state court has ignored his requests for his trial documents including, discovery and transcripts in order to pursue a habeas action. Petitioner appears to have sought his case documents from his court-appointed attorney, prosecutor, as well as the trial court itself but has not received any response. Liberally construing petitioner’s claim, he might have…