Garcia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ESEQUIEL “PAUL” GARCIA,

Case No. 16-05301 BLF (PR) Petitioner, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO v. COMPEL COMPUTER ACCESS; DENYING MOTION FOR 14 NEIL MCDOWELL, Warden,

E TV ERID ME IN NT AI TA IR NY G H PE EA NR DI IN NG G;

MOTION AS MOOT

Respondent. (Docket Nos. 44, 53, 66)

17 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his state conviction. Finding the second amended petition stated cognizable claims, Dkt. No. 35, the Court ordered Respondent to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Dkt. No. 37. Respondent filed a response on June 19, 2020, along with exhibits. Dkt. Nos. 56-59. Copies of all the papers were served on Petitioner on the same day. Dkt. No. 56 at 4. Before Respondent filed an answer, Petitioner filed a motion to compel…