Price

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICK L. HICKS, Case No. 1:20-cv-01523-NONE-SAB-HC

Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO

GRANT RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO

v. DISMISS AND DISMISS PETITION FOR

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

BRANDON PRICE, (ECF No. 6) Respondent.

16 Petitioner is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. I. BACKGROUND On December 16, 2011, Petitioner was civilly committed to the custody of the California Department of Mental Health pursuant to California’s Sexually Violent Predator Act (“SVPA”), Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code §§ 6600 et seq. (LD1 1). On April 9, 2013, the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District affirmed the order of commitment. (LD 2). On July 10, 2013, the California Supreme Court denied Petitioner’s petition for review. (LDs 3, 4). /// /// Petitioner has filed three state habeas petitions challenging his commitment. On May 5, 2 …