(HC) Rivera-Jimenez v. Warden at FCI Mendota

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 ISAAC RIVERA-JIMENEZ, ) Case No.: 1:24-cv-01535-SKO (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER DISMISSING PETITION WITH LEAVE ) TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED PETITION OR v. ) NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL ) ) [THIRTY DAY DEADLINE] WARDEN, FCI MENDOTA, ) ) Respondent. ) ) 15 Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. He filed the petition in this Court on December 16, 2024. A preliminary screening of the petition reveals that the petition fails to state a cognizable claim for relief. Therefore, the Court will DISMISS the petition with leave to file an amended petition, or in the alternative, a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. I. DISCUSSION A. Preliminary Review of Petition Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases1 requires the Court to make a preliminary review of each petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Court…