(HC) James v. People of the State of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONALD EUGENE JAMES, Case No. 2:21-cv-00987-JAM-JDP (HC) Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

v. PAUPERIS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ECF No.

CALIFORNIA,

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION Respondent. FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL 16 ECF No. 6

ORDER FINDING THAT THE PETITION

DOES NOT STATE A COGNIZABLE CLAIM

AND GIVING LEAVE TO AMEND WITHIN

SIXTY DAYS ECF No. 1 21 Petitioner is a state prisoner seeking a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. The petition is before me for preliminary review under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Under Rule 4, the judge assigned to the habeas proceeding must examine the habeas petition and order a response to the petition unless it “plainly appears” that the petitioner is not…