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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONALD MEZA, No. 2:20-cv-02316-DAD-KJN (HC) Petitioner, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS, DENYING

v. PETITIONER’S MOTIONS FOR AN

EVIDENTIARY HEARING, GRANTING

CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER, DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS,

AND DISMISSING ACTION

Respondent. (Doc. No. 1, 9, 19, 24, 34) 16 Petitioner Ronald Meza is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 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 October 22, 2021, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations, recommending that defendant’s motion to dismiss the pending habeas petition (Doc. No. 9) be granted because the applicable limitations period expired prior to the filing of the petition and petitioner has failed to demonstrate that he was diligent in pursuing…