Bennett
Bennett v. Lynch
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JABRIE BENNETT, Case No. 20-cv-05675-WHO
Petitioner,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 1 JEFF LYNCH, Respondent.
12 Petitioner Jabrie Bennett, a prisoner of the State of California, filed a habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Dkt. No. 1. Petitioner has paid the $5.00 filing fee. His petition sets forth one claim challenging the constitutionality of his conviction in state court: violation of Petitioner’s Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection when the trial court denied his motion pursuant to Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), regarding a dismissed Black juror. This claim, when liberally construed, is cognizable and potentially meritorious. Good cause appearing, Respondent is hereby ordered to show cause why the petitioner should not be granted. To facilitate resolution of this case, it is further ordered as follows: 1. Petitioner shall serve Respondent and Respondent’s attorney, the Attorney General …