Martin Valdez, Jr. v. W. Montgomery

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MARTIN LEYVA VALDEZ, JR., No. 16-56845 Petitioner-Appellant, D.C. No. v. 5:16-cv-00567- VAP-DTB W. L. MONTGOMERY, Acting Warden, Respondent-Appellee. OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Virginia A. Phillips, Chief District Judge, Presiding Submitted February 5, 2019 * Pasadena, California Filed March 14, 2019 Before: Ronald M. Gould, Jacqueline H. Nguyen, and John B. Owens, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Gould * The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable…