(HC) Kurbegovich v. Unknown Politicians, No. 1:2014cv01202 - Document 11 (E.D. Cal. 2014)

Court Description: ORDER RE: 9 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; DISMISSING 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND; DECLINING TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY AND DIRECTING THE CLERK TO CLOSE THE CASE signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 12/23/2014. CASE CLOSED.(Lundstrom, T)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 11 MUHAREM KURBEGOVICH, Case No. 1:14-cv-01202-LJO-SKO-HC 12 ORDER RE: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (DOC. 9) 13 14 Petitioner, v. 15 16 17 18 UNKNOWN POLITICIANS, ORDER DISMISSING THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND (DOC. 1), DECLINING TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY, AND DIRECTING THE CLERK TO CLOSE THE CASE Respondents. Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 19 pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 20 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge 21 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rules 302 and 304. 22 On December 10, 2014, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and 23 recommendations to dismiss the petition for writ of habeas corpus, 24 decline to construe the habeas petition as a civil rights complaint, 25 decline to issue a certificate of appealability, and direct the 26 Clerk to close the case. The findings and recommendations were 27 served on all parties on the same date. The findings and 28 recommendations advised the parties that objections could be filed 1 1 within thirty days and replies within fourteen days after the filing 2 of objections. On December 22, 2014, Petitioner filed objections. 3 Because Petitioner is the only party who has appeared in the action, 4 no reply to the objections will be filed. 5 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), 6 this Court has conducted a de novo review of the case. The 7 undersigned has carefully reviewed the entire file and has 8 considered the objections. 9 In the objections, Petitioner asserts that his conditions 10 claims concerning mail delivery will affect the duration of his 11 confinement. Petitioner argues in essence that it was statistically 12 likely that he would have received responses from academicians he 13 had written regarding his ability to contribute to society; because 14 he received no responses, it is less likely that he will be released 15 on parole because it reduces any showing of his potential value to 16 society on release. Petitioner thus argues that his claims 17 concerning mail delivery affect the duration of his confinement. 18 The Court concludes that any effect of this sort on the duration of 19 Petitioner’s confinement is entirely speculative; thus, his claims 20 may be distinguished from those that would entitle a petitioner to 21 habeas relief. Cf. Bostic v. Carlson, 884 F.3d 1267 (9th Cir. 22 1989); Docken v. Chase, 393 F.3d 1024 (9th Cir. 2004). Thus, the 23 undersigned has determined there is no need to modify the findings 24 and recommendations based on the points raised in the objections. 25 The Court finds that the report and recommendations are supported by 26 the record and proper analysis. 27 Accordingly, it is ORDERED that: 28 1) The petition for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED without 2 1 leave to amend for failure to state facts entitling the Petitioner 2 to relief in a proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254; and 2) The Court DECLINES to construe the habeas petition as a 3 4 civil rights complaint; and 5 3) The Court DECLINES to issue a certificate of appealability; 6 and 4) The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the action because the 7 dismissal terminates it in its entirety. 8 IT IS SO ORDERED. 9 10 Dated: /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill December 23, 2014 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3

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