Cindy Nguyen v. Steven J. Senteman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 CINDY NGUYEN, ) Case No. 8:21-cv-00085-JWH-JC ) Petitioner, ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ) THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT BE v. ) DISMISSED AS TIME-BARRED ) STEVEN J. SENTEMAN, ) ) ) Respondent. ) 16 On January 15, 2021, petitioner – who is represented by counsel – filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Person in State Custody (“Petition”) challenging a judgment in Orange County Superior Court Case No. 19WF0432 (Petition at 2). Petitioner – who pleaded nolo contendere to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon and was convicted in such case on September 21, 2018 – did not pursue a direct appeal, but did unsuccessfully pursue state habeas relief in the Superior Court, the California Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court. (Petition at 2-4). The Petition asserts multiple ineffective assistance of counsel claims. (Petition at 5-6). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d), a one-year statute of limitations applies…