(HC) Williams v. The State Bar of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN WESLEY WILLIAMS, Case No. 1:21-cv-01228-AWI-SAB-HC

Petitioner, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION, GRANTING

v. RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS,

DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT OF

MARCUS POLLARD, et al., HABEAS CORPUS WITHOUT PREJUDICE,

DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

Respondents. CLOSE CASE, AND DECLINING TO

ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

(ECF No. 17, 32) Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On April 20, 2022,1 the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendation that recommended granting Respondent’s motion to dismiss and dismissing the petition without prejudice based on Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971). (ECF No. 32). On May 13, 2022, Petitioner filed…