Todd Vincent Davie v. Sheriff Alex Villanueva

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TODD VINCENT DAVIE, aka DAVIS, Case No. CV 20-6580 SB (PVC) Petitioner,

ORDER DENYING PETITION AND

v. DISMISSING ACTION WITHOUT

PREJUDICE

SHERIFF ALEX VILLANUEVA, Respondent. 16 On June 15, 2020, Todd Vincent Davie, then a pretrial detainee, filed a pro se habeas petition alleging violations of his speedy trial rights, excessive bail, and other claims. (“Petition,” Dkt. No. 1 at 8). The Court denies the Petition and dismisses this action without prejudice pursuant to the abstention doctrine announced in Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 45-46 (1971), or, in the alternative, because it is completely unexhausted. 23 I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 26 Petitioner purported to file this action under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. However, it effectively arose under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 because Petitioner was a pretrial detainee and not in custody pursuant to a state court conviction at the time he filed…