Andra Sistrunk v. Christian Pfeiffer
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. CV 19-8159-MWF (KS) Date: November 4, 2019 Title Andra Sistrunk v. Christian Pfeiffer
Present: The Honorable: Karen L. Stevenson, United States Magistrate Judge
Gay Roberson N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL
On August 9, 2019, Petitioner, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed an Application for Leave to File Second or Successive Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (Dkt. No. 1.) On September 19, 2019, the Ninth Circuit denied the Application as unnecessary because Petitioner had not previously filed a Section 2254 petition challenging his conviction from Los Angeles County. (Dkt. No. 2.) The Ninth Circuit stated that the denial expressed “no opinion as to the merits of the applicant’s claims or whether the procedural requirements . . . are satisfied.” (Id.) According to the Application, Petitioner is challenging a March 18, 2015 conviction and sentence for second…