Barnes

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 12 Case No. SA CV 19-2034 JFW (MRW) JOHN BUTLER,

Petitioner,

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION

v. SHERIFF BARNES, Respondent.

19 The Court summarily dismisses Petitioner’s habeas corpus action 20 based on the Younger abstention doctrine. 21 * * * 22 1. Petitioner is a pretrial detainee in an Orange County jail. 23 Apparently due to issues involving Petitioner’s mental competency and his 24 dissatisfaction with his attorneys (Docket # 10 at 3-4), Petitioner has been 25 in custody for several years. 26 2. Petitioner filed a petition in this Court seeking habeas corpus 27 review under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Docket # 1 at 1.) The petition does not list 28 any recognizable federal constitutional challenges to a criminal conviction. Rather, the petition lists various jail-based grievances, including limited contact with his attorneys and medical care issues. (Id. at 5-7.) Petitioner acknowledges that he has not presented these claims to the state supreme court for consideration. (Id.) 3. …