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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 STEPHEN RUSSELL FEGAN, ) Case No.: 1:23-cv-01520-KES-SKO (HC) ) 12 Petitioner, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION GRANT ) RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS 13 v. ) PETITION FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM 14 ) ) [Doc. 29] 15 GISELLE MATTERSON, ) ) [THIRTY-DAY OBJECTION DEADLINE] 16 Respondent. ) ) 17 18 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ of 19 habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On January 17, 2024, Petitioner filed a Second Amended 20 Petition. (Doc. 23.) After conducting a preliminary screening of the petition, the Court directed 21 Respondent to file a response. (Doc. 24.) On March 13, 2024, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss 22 the petition for failure to state a claim. (Doc. 29.) On April 26, 2024, Petitioner filed two oppositions 23 to the motion. (Docs. 39, 40.) On May 2, 2024, Respondent filed a reply to the opposition. (Doc. 41.) 24 The Court has…