Requena v. State of Oregon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON PAUL ANTHONY REQUENA, Case No. 6:20-cv-00862-AA Petitioner, OPINION AND ORDER v. GARRETT LANEY, Respondent. _______________________________ AIKEN, District Judge. Petitioner brings this action for federal habeas relief pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

and challenges his state court convictions for assault and firearms offenses. Petitioner contends that the trial court exhibited bias against him and deprived him of a fair trial in violation of his federal due process rights. The state court rejected Petitioner’s claim in a decision that is entitled to…