Blacher
Blacher v. Diaz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARLON BLACHER, Case No. 20cv1611-MMA-AGS
Petitioner,
ORDER DECLINING TO ISSUE
v. CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY
RALPH DIAZ; XAVIER BECERRA,
Respondents. 16 17 18 On August 17, 2020, Petitioner Marlon Blacher, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his 2008 murder conviction from the Contra Costa County California Superior Court. See Doc. No. 1. Petitioner also moved for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). See Doc. No. 2. The Court denied Petitioner’s motion for leave to proceed IFP based on Petitioner’s failure to provide the statutorily required information to determine his financial status. See Doc. No. 3 at 2. The Court dismissed the petition without prejudice to Petitioner’s right to proceed with his claims in the proper venue of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. …