Nathaniel James, Jr. v. G. Matteson

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 NATHANIEL JAMES, JR., Case No. 2:20-cv-00540-SVW-KES 12 Petitioner,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

13 v.

HABEAS PETITION SHOULD NOT BE

14 G. MATTESON, Warden, DISMISSED AS SUCCESSIVE 15 Respondent. 16 17 I. 18 INTRODUCTION 19 In January 2020, Petitioner Nathaniel James, Jr. (“Petitioner”) filed a Petition 20 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 21 § 2254. (Dkt. 1 [the “Petition”].) The Petition challenges Petitioner’s 1983 22 conviction for first-degree murder for which he was sentenced to life without the 23 possibility of parole. (Id. at 1.) 24 II. 25 FACTUAL BACKGROUND 26 The facts below are taken from the Ninth Circuit’s published opinion 27 discussing Petitioner’s earlier § 2254 petition. 28 // 1 On December 4, 1981, petitioner cruised the Beverly Hills area 2 in a stolen van, drinking alcohol, using drugs and…