Woods

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EARNEST C. WOODS, II, Case No.: 21-cv-1391 JLS (DEB)

Petitioner,

ORDER: (1) DISMISSING PETITION

v. FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

WITHOUT PREJUDICE; AND

14 (2) DENYING AS MOOT MOTIONS RON BROOMFIELD, Warden, AND REQUESTS FOR JUDICIAL

NOTICE WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Respondent.

[ECF Nos. 1–4, 6]

18 Petitioner Earnest C. Woods, II (“Petitioner”) is a state prisoner confined at San Quentin State Prison (“San Quentin”) who is proceeding pro se with a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 that challenges his parole board hearing denials, the conditions of his confinement, and his underlying 1987 criminal conviction. See ECF No. 1 (“Pet.”). He has paid the $5.00 filing fee. See ECF No. 1-2. Petitioner also has filed a motion for appointment of counsel and expert witness (ECF No. 2) and two requests for judicial notice (ECF Nos. 3, 6) and…