(HC)West
(HC)West v. Attorney General of the State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KENNETH JAMES WEST, ) Case No.: 1:22-cv-00172-BAK (HBK) (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER FINDING PETITION FAILS TO STATE A ) CLAIM AND DIRECTING PETITIONER TO FILE v. ) A FIRST AMENDED PETITION ) ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF ) THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE
CALIFORNIA,
) ) Respondent. )
17 Pending is Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on February 7, 2022. (Doc. 1). A preliminary screening of the petition reveals that the Petition fails to identify any grounds for relief. Due to Petitioner’s pro se status, the Court will permit Petitioner an opportunity to file an amended petition. I. DISCUSSION A. Preliminary Review of Petition Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases requires the Court to make a preliminary review of each petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Court must summarily dismiss a petition “[i]f it plainly appears…