Eaton
(HC) Leonard v. Eaton
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH LEONARD, No. 2:19-cv-0230 TLN DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER PATRICK EATON, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent has filed an answer to the petition (ECF No. 49) and petitioner has filed a traverse (ECF No. 56). As such, the petition is fully submitted. However, petitioner has filed a large number of different motions and requests. These must be addressed before the court can reach the submitted habeas petition. Petitioner’s motions for appointment of counsel (ECF Nos. 40, 43) will be denied. Petitioner’s requests to lodge various documents (ECF Nos. 37, 41, 44, 45) will be granted. Petitioner’s requests to refer to electronically lodge documents (ECF Nos. 54, 55) will be granted. Finally, Petitioner’s requests for evidentiary hearing (ECF Nos. 39, 42) will be denied without prejudice. …