(HC)Singh
(HC)Singh v. Pfeiffer
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAGHVENDRA SINGH, Case No. 2:21-cv-01731-JDP (HC) Petitioner, ORDER: v. (1) GRANTING PETITIONER’S
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
C. PFEIFFER, PAUPERIS; Respondent. (2) FINDING THAT THE PETITION DOES
NOT STATE A COGNIZABLE CLAIM AND
GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND WITHIN
SIXTY DAYS
17 ECF Nos. 1 & 2 18 Petitioner, proceeding without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. After reviewing the petition, I find that the petition cannot proceed because: (1) it appears that petitioner’s direct appeal of his conviction is still pending; and (2) he is attacking two separate state proceedings. I will give petitioner an opportunity to amend. The amended petition is before me for preliminary review under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Under Rule 4, the judge assigned to the habeas proceeding must examine the habeas petition…