Kenneth Earl Watson v. L. Lundy
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10
KENNETH EARL WATSON, NO. CV 24-9794-MRA (AGR)
12 Petitioner, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS v. CORPUS SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED
L. LUNDY, Warden,
15 Respondent.
Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State 19 Custody (“Petition”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons set forth 20 below, Petitioner must show cause in writing, on or before May 30, 2025, why the 21 court should not recommend dismissal of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief.
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PROCEDURAL HISTORY
3 The following procedural history is taken from available state court records. 4 See Fed. R. Evid. 201; Porter v. Ollison, 620 F.3d 952, 955 n.1 (9th Cir. 2010) (taking judicial notice of state court docket). 7 In 1991, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury found Petitioner guilty of 8…