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(HC) Sessoms v. Unknown

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 9, 20222:22-cv-00420California579 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TIO DINERO SESSOMS, No. 2:22-cv-0420 AC P Petitioner, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE UNKNOWN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and has paid the filing fee. Rule 4 of the Habeas Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases requires the court to summarily dismiss a habeas petition “[i]f it plainly appears from the petition and any exhibits annexed to it that the petitioner is not entitled to relief in the district court.” As set forth below, the petition appears to fail to state a cognizable claim for relief and is subject to dismissal. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a), a federal court “shall entertain an application for a writ of habeas corpus in behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court only on the ground that he is in custody in violation of the Constitution or the laws or treaties of the United States.” The…

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