Director
(HC) Fountain v. Director
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERNEST ROGER FOUNTAIN, JR., Case No. 1:22-cv-01231-HBK (HC) Petitioner, ORDER TO ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
DISMISS PETITION1
DIRECTOR, (Doc. No. 1) Respondent.
FOURTEEN-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD
17 Petitioner Ernest Roger Fountain, Jr., a state prisoner, initiated this action by filing a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on September 27, 2022. (Doc. No. 1, “Petition”). On December 7, 2022, the Court conducted a preliminary review of the Petition and determined that the Petition failed to name a proper respondent and failed to state a cognizable federal habeas claim. (Doc. No. 5). Specifically, the Court noted that Petitioner failed to specify any facts to support the conclusory violations asserted in his Petition, as required under Rule 2(c) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. (Id. at 3). The Court afforded Petitioner an opportunity to file an amended…