Sekayi Rudo White v. Patrick Cavello

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SEKAYI RUDO WHITE, Case No. 8:20-cv-00814-JLS-KES

Petitioner,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

v.

PETITION SHOULD NOT BE

PATRICK COVELLO, Warden, DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY

Respondent.

I.

INTRODUCTION

On April 21, 2020, Sekayi Rudo White (“Petitioner”) constructively filed a

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (“Petition” at Dkt. 1.) Petitioner “was sentenced to life in prison after committing multiple sex crimes against multiple victims.” People v. Sekayi

23 1 April 21, 2020 is the date Petitioner signed the Petition and the date on the Petition’s proof of service. (Dkt. 1 at 15, 134.) The Court assumes, for purposes of this order, that Petitioner is entitled to the benefit of the prison mailbox rule, under 25 which “a prisoner’s pro se habeas petition is deemed filed when he hands it over to prison authorities for mailing to…