Geeter

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9

JAMAR RASHAD GEETER,

10 Case No. 20-cv-02188-RS (PR) Petitioner, 11 v. ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S 12 MOTION TO DISMISS CERTAIN

MARCUS POLLARD, CLAIMS

13 Respondent. 14

15 I. INTRODUCTION 16 Petitioner Jamar Geeter seeks federal habeas corpus relief from his state convictions under 17 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent moves to dismiss claims 4-7 of his First Amended Petition (FAP) 18 on the grounds that claims 4 and 5 are not cognizable, claims 4-6 are procedurally defaulted, or, 19 alternatively, claims 4-7 are untimely. For the reasons stated herein, Respondent’s motion is 20 granted and claims 4-7 of the FAP are dismissed. Respondent shall file an answer addressing the 21 merits of the remaining claims by July 3, 2024. Petitioner shall file his traverse 45 days after the 22 answer is filed. The petition will be deemed submitted on the day the traverse is due. 23 II.…