Scott v. Cates

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ELLIS BERNARD SCOTT, Case No.: 3:22-cv-1101-RSH-JLB 12 Petitioner, ORDER DENYING RESPONDENT’S 13 v. MOTION TO DISMISS 14 [ECF No. 12] 15 B. CATES, Warden, 16 Respondent. 17 18 Petitioner Ellis Bernard Scott (“Petitioner” or “Scott”) is a state prisoner proceeding 19 pro se with a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging 20 his San Diego County Superior Court conviction for assault in Case No. SCD272793. See 21 ECF No. 1. On January 12, 2023, Respondent Brian Cates, Warden…