Jose Arrayo Balcazar v. E. Ricokol

BACKGROUND

20 Petitioner is a federal inmate serving a 360-month sentence imposed 21 following a conviction for several methamphetamine-trafficking offenses in the 22 United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The Eleventh 23 Circuit affirmed. United States v. Balcazar, 775 Fed. Appx. 657 (11th Cir. 2019). 24 Petitioner is currently incarcerated at FCI Victorville in Victorville, California. (Dkt. 25 No. 1 (“Petition”).) 26 On June 5, 2025, Petitioner constructively filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas 27 Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 28 1 The Petition does not challenge Petitioner’s conviction or sentence. 2 Instead, Petitioner alleges deliberate indifference of prison officials and seeks 3 injunctive and declaratory relief. Specifically, Petitioner asks the court to order 4 the BOP to “immediately evaluate and provide [him] with access to the MAT [aka 5 Medical Assisted Treatment] program.” (Dkt. No. 1 at 4.) 6 II.

DISCUSSION

7 Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States 8 Courts (Rule 4) is applicable to proceedings brought pursuant…