(HC) James v. State of CA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 RONALD EUGENE JAMES, Case No. 2:22-cv-02190-DAD-JDP (HC) Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

THAT THE AMENDED PETITION BE

v. DISMISSED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND ECF No.

ROB BONTA,

13 Respondents.

15 Petitioner, proceeding without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On January 5, 2023, I dismissed his initial petition because state criminal proceedings against him were ongoing. ECF No. 9. I offered petitioner a chance to amend and explain what extraordinary circumstances, if any, justified federal intervention. Id. Petitioner filed an amended petition that still indicates that he is awaiting trial. ECF No. 10 at 2. Given that he still has not provided any convincing argument that circumstances justify federal intervention, I find that I must abstain from considering the merits of his claims under the Younger1 abstention doctrine. I recommend that his amended petition…