Martin Gonzalez v. R. Madden

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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

SUMMARILY DISMISSING ACTION

R. MADDEN, WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Respondent.

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