Bowen

Bowen v. Samuels

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMay 25, 20233:23-cv-00291California1,421 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOEVON L BOWEN, Case No. 23-cv-00291-JST

Petitioner,

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO

v. REOPEN; VACATING ORDER OF

DISMISSAL AND JUDGMENT;

DANNY SAMUELS, ORDERING RESPONDENT TO SHOW

CAUSE; DENYING REQUEST FOR

Respondent. LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS AS MOOT

12 Re: ECF No. 12-14 13 Petitioner, an inmate at California’s Men Colony, filed this pro se action seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging the San Francisco Superior Court’s 2020 denial of his Cal Penal Code § 1170.95 petition for re-sentencing. See generally ECF No. 1. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Petitioner’s request to reopen the case, ECF No. 7; DENIES as moot Petitioner’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 6; VACATES the Order of Dismissal and Judgment (ECF Nos. 4, 5); REOPENS this action; and ORDERS Respondent to show cause why federal habeas relief should not be…

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