Spikes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DEMOND A. SPIKES, Case No. 22-cv-07293-HSG

Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO

REOPEN; VACATING ORDER OF

v. DISMISSAL AND JUDGMENT;

GRANTING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN

GISELLE MATTESON, FORMA PAUPERIS; ORDERING

RESPONDENT TO SHOW CAUSE

Respondent. Re: Dkt. No. 8

13 Petitioner, an inmate at California State Prison – Solano, filed this pro se action seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his 2016 conviction from San Mateo County Superior Court. See generally Dkt. No. 1. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Petitioner’s request to reopen the case, Dkt. No. 8; ORDERS the Clerk to VACATE the Order of Dismissal and Judgment, Dkt. Nos. 6, 7, and REOPEN this action; GRANTS Petitioner leave to proceed in forma pauperis, Dkt. No. 8; and ORDERS Respondent to show cause why federal habeas relief should not be granted. DISCUSSION I. …