Wong

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RAYMOND EDWARD WONG, Case No. 19-cv-08318-JST

Petitioner,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.

RALPH DIAZ, Respondent.

12 Petitioner Raymond Edward Wong, an inmate at San Quentin State Prison, filed this action seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. His petition is now before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243 and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts. This Court may entertain a petition for writ of habeas corpus “in behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court only on the ground that he is in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). A district court shall “award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted, unless it appears from the application that the applicant or person detained is not entitled thereto.” 28 U.S.C. § 2243. …