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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TORIANO GERMAINE SMITH, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTION AND 

REHABILITATION, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:19-cv-2282-KJM-EFB P 

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

Petitioner, proceeding without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2254. 

 On January 31 2020, respondent filed a motion to dismiss. ECF No. 10. On February 26, 

2020, the court informed petitioner of the requirements for filing an opposition to any motion to 

dismiss. That order gave petitioner 21 days to file an opposition or statement of non-opposition 

and warned petitioner that failure to do so would result in a recommendation that this action be 

dismissed. 

 The 21 days have passed and petitioner has not filed an opposition or a statement of no 

opposition nor otherwise responded to the February 26, 2020, order. 

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 Accordingly, it is RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); 

Rule 12, Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. 

 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 

after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 

objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 

“Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections 

within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v. 

Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). In 

his objections petitioner may address whether a certificate of appealability should issue in the 

event he files an appeal of the judgment in this case. See Rule 11, Rules Governing Section 2254 

Cases (the district court must issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final 

order adverse to the applicant). 

Dated: March 25, 2020. 

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