(HC) Quinonez v. On Habeas Corpus

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ISAIAH QUINONEZ, Case No. 1:21-cv-01163-SAB-HC

Petitioner, ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO

SHOW CAUSE, GRANTING PETITIONER

v. LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT TO

DELETE UNEXHAUSTED CLAIMS, AND

ON HABEAS CORPUS, DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO SEND

BLANK § 2254 PETITION

Respondent. (ECF No. 4) 16 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On August 9, 2021, the Court issued an order to show cause (“OSC”) why the petition should not be dismissed for failure to exhaust state judicial remedies with respect to the ineffective assistance of counsel claims. (ECF No. 4). On August 30, 2021, Petitioner filed a response to the OSC. (ECF No. 6). Therein, Petitioner states that he was not aware that he had to exhaust the ineffective assistance of counsel claims at the state level. Petitioner further states that if the Court concludes that this does not show cause as to why…