Martin Gonzalez v. R. Madden

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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9 10 MARTIN GONZALEZ, Case No. CV 20-1803-DSF (KK) 11 Petitioner, 12 v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SUMMARILY DISMISSING ACTION

13 R. MADDEN, WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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15 16 17 I. 18 INTRODUCTION 19 Martin Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has initiated 20 the instant action by filing a “Motion for Extension of Time.” ECF Docket No. 21 (“Dkt.”) 1. Gonzalez requests an extension to “March 27, 2020 in which to file a writ 22 of habeas corpus,” id. at 3; however, there is no pending habeas petition. The Court, 23 therefore, cannot grant Gonzalez’s request. 24 II. 25 DISCUSSION 26 Under Article III of the Constitution, federal courts may only adjudicate cases 27 or controversies, and may not issue advisory opinions. U.S. Nat’l Bank v. Indep. Ins. 1 the context of a habeas action, “a habeas suit begins with the filing…