Ralph J Lara v. Los Angeles Court
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.: 2:21-cv-08609-JLS-MAA Date: November 22, 2021 Title: Lara v. Los Angeles Court
Present: The Honorable MARIA A. AUDERO, United States Magistrate Judge
Narissa Estrada N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent:
N/A N/A
Proceedings (In Chambers): Order re: Filing of Petition
On October 29, 2021, the Court received and filed Petitioner Ralph J. Lara’s pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Section 2254”) (“Petition”). (Pet., ECF No. 1.)
The Petition suffers from certain procedural defects that must be resolved before Petitioner may proceed with this action. These defects are listed below. The Court ORDERS Petitioner to respond to the following issues by no later than December 22, 2021.
Personal Jurisdiction
The proper respondent in a state habeas action is the “state officer having custody” of the petitioner. Ortiz-Sandoval v. Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996) (citation and quotation marks omitted). “This person typically is the warden of the…