Floyd Dewaine Scott v. C. Johnson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 FLOYD DEWAINE SCOTT, Case No. CV 20-8046-JVS (KK) Petitioner, ORDER SUMMARILY DISMISSING
ACTION WITH PREJUDICE
v.
C. JOHNSON, Warden,
Respondent.
15 16 I. INTRODUCTION Petitioner Floyd Dewaine Scott (“Scott”), an inmate at California State Prison – Los Angeles County (“CSP-LAC”), filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (“Petition”) under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Section 2254”). See ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1 at 14. The Petition purports to challenge an August 22, 2019 disciplinary hearing that resulted in 60 days of no phone, yard, recreation, or day room privileges, and the loss of 30 days good time credit. Id. at 19. On September 14, 2020, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause Why this Action Should Not Be Summarily Dismissed for Failure to State a Cognizable Habeas Claim (“OSC”). Dkt. 6. On October 1, 2020, Scott filed a response to the OSC. Dkt. 7. For the reasons discussed…