(HC) Joseph v. Warden of Mendota
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DUSTIN MICHAEL JOSEPH, No. 1:25-cv-00685-CDB (HC) Petitioner, ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE FROM
PETITIONER
v. 21-Day Deadline WARDEN OF MENDOTA, FEDERAL
BUREAU OF PRISONS,
15 Respondent. 16 Petitioner Dustin Michael Joseph (“Petitioner”), a federal detainee, proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Doc. 1). On June 5, 2025, Petitioner filed the instant petition while in custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at Federal Correctional Institute -- Mendota, located in Mendota, California. (Id.). Preliminary Screening Writ of habeas corpus relief extends to a person in custody under the authority of the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241. A district court considering an application for a writ of habeas corpus shall “award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted, unless it appears from the application that the applicant…