Carlos Cortes Escamilla v. Andre Gonzales, Warden

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION CARLOS CORTES ESCAMILLA, ) Case No. 2:26-cv-00100-WLH-JDE ) Petitioner, ) ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY v. ) THE PETITION SHOULD NOT ) ANDRE GONZALES, Warden, ) BE DISMISSED ) ) Respondent. ) 16 I. INTRODUCTION On January 2, 2026, the Court received from Carlos Cortes Escamilla (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and without paying the filing fee or seeking to proceed in forma pauperis, a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, seeking to challenge his 1993 state court conviction in Case No. VA014021. Dkt. 1 (“Pet.” or “Petition”). As Petitioner concedes, he previously sought federal habeas relief regarding his 1993 conviction. See Pet. at 31 (CM/ECF pagination). Federal records available electronically reflect Petitioner has previously filed at least two…