(HC) Gazaway v. State of CA

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JERRALD D. GAZAWAY, No. 2:23-CV-0699-WBS-DMC-P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. ORDER 14 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of 18 habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the Court are: (1) Petitioner's 19 motions for leave to amend, ECF Nos. 34 and 36; (2) Respondent's opposition thereto, ECF No. 20 38; and (3) Petitioner's first and second amended petitions, ECF Nos. 35 and 37. 21 22 I. PROCEDURAL…