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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JS-

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

No. CV 21-05961-CBM (AS) Date August 12, 2021 _Mark Steven Sokolsky vUmkmown

Present: The Honorable Alka Sagar, United States Magistrate Judge Alma Felix N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent:

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Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) On July 22, 2021, Mark Steven Sokolsky (“Petitioner”), located in the Department of State Hospitals-Coalinga in Coalinga, California and proceeding pro se, filed a “Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus” (“Petition”). (Dkt. No. 1). On July 30, 2021, the Court screened the Petition and found it deficient in the following respects: (1) It 1s not clear whether Petitioner is attempting to file a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254) or some other pleading (i.e., a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983). Grounds One through Four make allegations…