Kenyon Darrell Brown v. Kelly Santoro

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EASTERN DIVISION 11 KENYON DARRELL BROWN, ) No. 5:20-cv-01775-RGK (JDE) ) Petitioner, ) ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE v. ) WHY THE PETITION ) K. SANTORO, Warden, ) SHOULD NOT BE ) DISMISSED ) Respondent. ) )

18 I. INTRODUCTION The Court has reviewed the pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus lodged by Kenyon Darrell Brown (“Petitioner”) with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, transferred to this Court and filed as of August 16, 2020. See Dkt. 1 (“Petition” or “Pet.”); Dkt. 2. In the Petition, Petitioner alleges that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) discriminates against inmates in the manner in which it awards good conduct credits and provides access to rehabilitative programs under Proposition 57, in 28 the midst of overcrowded prison conditions and the high risk of the Coronavirus.1 3…