Matteson
(HC) Kishor v. Matteson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 CHANDRA KISHOR, No. 2:21-cv-1359 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
GIGI MATTESON, Warden, Respondent. 14 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This case was transferred in from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on July 30, 2021. (ECF No. 7.) Petitioner claims that he should be released from custody because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the reasons set forth below, the court will recommend that the petition be dismissed because petitioner’s claim is not cognizable in federal habeas. IN FORMA PAUPERIS Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). …