(HC) King v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KURTIS KING, No. 2:22-cv-1697 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

JEFFREY LYNCH, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, the court is required to conduct a preliminary review of all petitions for writ of habeas corpus filed by state prisoners. Pursuant to Rule 4, the court must summarily dismiss a petition if it “plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief in the district court.” Petitioner is incarcerated at California State Prison, Sacramento. He complains that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation pays him, and all prison inmates inadequate wages for prison jobs. As best this court can tell, petitioner seeks a court order 26 …