Matteson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JIMMIE STEPHEN, No. 2:20-cv-1003 KJM KJN P Petitioner, v. ORDER WARDEN G. MATTESON, Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, with a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On June 10, 2021, petitioner filed motions to strike and for an “order for certification.” (ECF Nos. 31, 32.) As discussed below, petitioner’s motions are denied. Motion to Strike Petitioner’s motion is unclear. Initially, he contends respondent’s answer was filed “early.” (ECF No. 31 at 1.) However, the court’s order granted respondent an extension of time to answer “by June 10, 2021.” (ECF No. 24.) Nothing in the order precluded the filing of an answer prior to June 10, 2021. Petitioner also appears to claim that the reasons cited for the request for extension of time filed by respondent were false because the new attorney relied on some of the same reasons as prior counsel, but…