(HC) Barnette v. Atchely

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 KENNETH BARNETTE, No. 2:20-cv-02392-KJM-CKD P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 M. ATCHELY, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this federal habeas corpus action filed 18 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is respondent’s motion to dismiss 19 petitioner’s federal habeas corpus application based on the Younger abstention doctrine. ECF 20 No. 9. For the reasons discussed below, the court recommends that the motion to dismiss be…