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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 

KEVIN WRIGHT CARTER, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

STU SHERMAN, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:15-cv-2099-EFB P 

ORDER 

 Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 2254.1 He has filed an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. His 

application shows that he is unable to afford the costs of suit and, accordingly, the application is 

granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

Under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, the court is required to conduct 

a preliminary review of all petitions for writ of habeas corpus filed by state prisoners. The court 

must summarily dismiss a petition if it “plainly appears . . . that the petitioner is not entitled to 

relief . . . .” The court has conducted the review required under Rule 4. 

Petitioner challenges state court decisions denying his post-conviction motions for 

discovery. ECF No. 1. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a) this court can consider a petition for writ of 

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 This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(b)(1) and is before the undersigned pursuant to petitioner’s consent. See 28 U.S.C. § 636; 

see also E.D. Cal. Local Rules, Appx. A, at (k)(4). 

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habeas corpus by a person in state custody “only on the ground that he is in custody in violation 

of the Constitution [or other federal law].” Because there is no claim before the court that 

petitioner is in custody in violation of federal law, the court cannot entertain the petition filed by 

petitioner. For these reasons, petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus will be summarily 

dismissed. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Petitioner’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 7) is granted. 

2. Petitioner’s application for writ of habeas corpus is summarily dismissed. 

3. The court declines to issue a certificate of appealability. 

DATED: January 11, 2016.

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