Steven Hunter v. Felipe Martinez Jr
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. 2:20-cv-08317-JAK (SHK) Date: November 18, 2020 Title: Steven M. Hunter v. Felipe Martinez, Jr.
Present: The Honorable Shashi H. Kewalramani, United States Magistrate Judge
D. Castellanos Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorney(s) Present for Petitioner(s): Attorney(s) Present for Respondent(s): None Present None Present
Proceedings (IN CHAMBERS): Order To Show Cause Why Case Should Not Be Dismissed
On August 23, 2020, Petitioner Steven Malcolm Hunter (“Petitioner”), an inmate housed at United States Penitentiary (“USP”) Victorville following a sentence imposed by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, constructively filed1 a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus (“Petition” or “Pet.”) under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (“§ 2241”). Electronic Case Filing Number (“ECF No.”) 1, Pet.
On September 11, 2020, the Clerk of Court notified Petitioner that he must either pay the $5.00 filing fee or apply to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). See ECF No. 2, Notice of Judge Assignment and Reference to…