Hassan

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 9 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

STEVEN HADLEY HASSAN, No. 24-6785 D.C. No. Petitioner - Appellant, 4:23-cv-00510-JCH v.

MEMORANDUM*

B. WINGFIELD, acting Warden for FCI-

Marianna,

Respondent - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona John Charles Hinderaker, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted January 7, 2026** Phoenix, Arizona

Before: RAWLINSON, M. SMITH, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

Steven Hadley Hassan (Hassan) appeals the district court’s order denying his

petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We review the denial of the habeas petition

and underlying questions of law de novo. See Gonzalez v. Herrera, 151 F.4th

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

24-6785 1076, 1080 (9th Cir. 2025). We affirm.

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