Quinton Marcel Carr v. D. Davey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. 2:20-cv-9425-GW (SK) Date October 20, 2020 Title Quinton Marcel v. D. Davey

Present: The Honorable Steve Kim, U.S. Magistrate Judge Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Smart / Recorder Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent: None present None present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Petitioner is a California state prisoner who filed a “protective” petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his convictions for first degree residential burglary and other firearm and ammunition-related crimes. (ECF 1 at 1-2). But even a protective petition must “specify all the grounds for relief available to the petitioner” and “state the facts supporting each ground.” Rule 2(c) of Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. Here, Petitioner left that part of the form petition blank, specifying no grounds for relief. (Id. at 5-7). Petitioner cannot satisfy Rule 2(c) by attaching documents to the petition (ECF 3) with no…