Sherman

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 BILLY RAY JOHNSON, No. 1:21-cv-01313-ADA-EPG (HC) 12 Petitioner, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS, DENYING

13 v. PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS, DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

14 STUART SHERMAN, TO CLOSE CASE, AND DECLINING TO

ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

15 Respondent. (ECF No. 24) 16 17 Petitioner Billy Ray Johnson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 18 with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter was referred 19 to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 20 On August 18, 2022,1 the assigned Magistrate Judge issued findings and 21 recommendations recommending the petition be denied. (ECF No. 24.) The findings and 22 recommendations were served on the parties and contained notice that any objections thereto 23 were to be filed within thirty days (30) after service. (Id.) Petitioner timely filed…