Pfeiffer

(HC) Stallworth v. Pfeiffer

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 20, 20211:21-cv-00789California1,205 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9

JEROME STALLWORTH, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-00789-SKO (HC) ) Petitioner, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ) SUMMARILY DISMISS PETITION ) v. ) ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ) ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER, ) ) [21-DAY OBJECTION DEADLINE] Respondent. ) ) )

18 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On May 17, 2021, Petitioner filed the instant habeas petition. He challenges a parole suitability determination by the California Board of Parole Hearings. Because the petition was mailed to the wrong court, and the federal court is without jurisdiction to review the substantive due process of a parole suitability determination, the Court will recommend the petition be DISMISSED. I. Preliminary Screening of the Petition Rule…

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