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Federico Moreno Martinez v. Unknown
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 5:20-cv-2312-VAP (SK) Date November 23, 2020 Title Federico Moreno Martinez v. Unknown
Present: The Honorable Steve Kim, U.S. Magistrate Judge Erica Valencia 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 seeking relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 from a conviction sustained in San Bernardino County Superior Court. But the petition is deficient on its face for many reasons. First, the petition is not written in English as required by the Court. See Local Rules 3-2, 11-3.10. Second, Petitioner has not named a proper respondent, thereby depriving the Court of jurisdiction. See Rule 2(a) of Rules Governing § 2254 Cases; Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994). Third, Petitioner has left significant portions of the petition blank. A petition is facially invalid unless it “specif[ies] all the grounds for relief available to the petitioner” and “state[s]…