(HC) Quill v. State of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SOPHIA QUILL, No. 2:21-CV-1044-WBS-DMC-P Petitioner,

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., Respondents. 16 Petitioner, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Pending before the Court is Respondent’s motion to dismiss, ECF No. 16. Petitioner has not filed an opposition. In their motion, Respondents argue that the Court should abstain from exercising jurisdiction over this case pursuant to Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971), because Petitioner challenges criminal proceedings which are ongoing in state court. See ECF No. 16. After the time to respond to Respondents’ motion expired, the Court issued a minute order advising Petitioner that the failure to oppose Respondents’ motion could be construed as consent to the relief requested. See ECF No. 20. The minute order provided Petitioner an additional 30 days within which to…