Sherman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. 2:19-cv-10015-PSG-SHK Date: December 5, 2019 Title: Julius Neal v. Sherman

Present: The Honorable Shashi H. Kewalramani, United States Magistrate Judge

D. Castellanos Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present

Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause Why This Action Should Not be Dismissed

I. SUMMARY

Petitioner Julius Neal (“Petitioner”), proceeding pro se, signed and subsequently filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (“Petition” or “Pet.”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Electronic Case Filing Number (“ECF No.”) 1, Pet. The Petition was filed in this Court on November 22, 2019. As best can be understood, the Petition raises two sentencing error claims. ECF No. 1, Pet. at 5, 7. Based on this Court’s review of the Petition, it appears to have several problems. First, although Petitioner frames his claims as federal constitutional claims, at heart he is…