Fisher
(HC) Major v. Fisher
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 10 MATTHEW BENJAMIN MAJOR, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-00443-SKO (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ) ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE v. ) ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO 14 ) DISMISS PETITION WARDEN R. FISHER, ) ) [TWENTY-ONE DAY OBJECTION DEADLINE] Respondent. ) ) 17 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner filed the instant petition on March 17, 2021. A preliminary screening of the petition reveals that the petition fails to present any cognizable grounds for relief and is completely unexhausted. Further, given the deficiencies identified in the petition, the Court finds that a viable claim for relief could not be raised if Petitioner were granted an opportunity to amend. Therefore, the Court will recommend the petition be SUMMARILY DISMISSED. I. DISCUSSION A. Preliminary Review of Petition Rule 4 of the…