Unreported / Non-Citable
Disposition notice
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California adopted in full the magistrate judge's April 20, 2026 findings and recommendations and dismissed William Caldwell's § 2254 habeas petition without prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court orders. Caldwell, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, had been granted leave to amend after his original petition lacked a statement of specific facts, but he did not file an amended petition within the thirty-day period and did not object to the findings and recommendations. After conducting de novo review under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the court concluded the findings and recommendations were supported by the record and proper analysis. The court also declined to issue a certificate of appealability, finding that reasonable jurists would not find the dismissal debatable, and directed the Clerk to close the case.