Earnest Cassell Woods, Ii v. Tom L. Carey

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
AK/Research
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
EARNEST CASSELL WOODS, II,
Petitioner - Appellant,
v.
TOM L. CAREY,
Respondent - Appellee.
No. 07-15589
D.C. No. CV-04-02245-LKK
MEMORANDUM *
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of California
Lawrence K. Karlton, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted March 16, 2010**
Before: SCHROEDER, PREGERSON, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
California state prisoner Earnest Cassell Woods, II appeals pro se from the
district court’s judgment dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition
challenging a prison disciplinary proceeding. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28
FILED
MAR 26 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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U.S.C. § 2253, and we affirm.
Woods contends that the district court erred by dismissing his petition for
lack of jurisdiction. This contention lacks merit because Woods has not
demonstrated that the expungement of his disciplinary violation is likely to
accelerate his release from prison. See Ramirez v. Galaza, 334 F.3d 850, 859 (9th
Cir. 2003).
AFFIRMED.

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