Putin
(HC) Garcia v. Putin
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOSE TORRES GARCIA, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-00817-JLT (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER DISMISSING PETITION WITH LEAVE ) TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED PETITION v. ) ) [THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE] C. PFEIFFER, et al., )
Respondents. ) ) )
Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on February 8, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. (Doc. 1.) On May 10, 2021, the Southern District of New York transferred the case to this Court. (Doc. 3.) A preliminary screening of the petition reveals that the petition fails to present any cognizable grounds for relief or any facts in support. Therefore, the Court will DISMISS the petition with leave to file an amended petition. I. DISCUSSION A. Preliminary Review of Petition Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases requires the Court to make a preliminary review of each petition for writ of habeas…