Allison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THEO L. SIMMONS, No. 2:22-cv-1516 TLN AC P Petitioner, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE KATHLEEN ALLISON, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis. I. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. ECF No. 8. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). II. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus The petition states that petitioner is challenging his 2019 conviction for four counts of robbery with firearm enhancements on the ground that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. ECF Nos. 1 at 1, 6. Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases requires the court to summarily 28 …