Rivera

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NATHAN RIVERA, Case No. 21-cv-01586-TWR (AGS)

Petitioner,

ORDER: 1) DENYING PETITION

v. FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS; 2) DENYING

BRIAN CATES, Warden,

CERTIFICATE OF

Respondent. APPEALABILITY. 16 INTRODUCTION Petitioner Nathan Rivera (“Rivera” or “Petitioner”), a state prisoner represented by counsel, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Petition” or “Pet,” see ECF No. 1.). The Court has read and considered the Petition and the Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of the Petition (see ECF Nos. 1, 1- 2), the Answer and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of the Answer (see ECF Nos. 6, 6-1), the Traverse (see ECF No. 10), the lodgments and other documents filed in this case, and the legal arguments presented by both parties. For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES the Petition and DENIES a Certificate of…