(HC)Calderon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JOSE GUADALUPE CALDERON, No. 2:21-cv-2381 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

L. BIRD, Respondents. 15 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his 2003 conviction in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Presently before the court is petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) and his petition (ECF No. 1) for screening. For the reasons set forth below, the court will grant the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and recommend that the petition be dismissed. IN FORMA PAUPERIS Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). //// //// //// SCREENING …