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Parties Involved:
Melvin E. Hunter
Respondent
Aaron Thornton
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AARON THORNTON, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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MELVIN E. HUNTER, )

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Respondent. )

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1:06-CV-1563 AWI WMW HC

MEMORANDUM OPINION

AND ORDER DISMISSING

CASE 

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302.

The court has conducted a preliminary review of the petition as required pursuant to

Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. After conducting this review, the court

finds that it plainly appears from the petition that Petitioner is not entitled to any relief. This

court may entertain a petition for writ of habeas corpus “in behalf of a person in custody

pursuant to the judgment of a State court only on the ground that he is in custody in violation

of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). In the

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present case, however, the petition does not contain any claims for relief at all, much less any

claims that Petitioner is in custody in violation of the Constitution, laws or treaties of the

United States. Rather, the petition contains only what appears to be quotations from other

orders issued by this court. Accordingly, the court finds that the petition provides no basis

for habeas corpus relief.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1) This case is DISMISSED;

2) The Clerk of the Court is directed to close the case and to serve Petitioner with a copy

of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 30, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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