Ladua

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 20 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

VICENTE W. LADUA, No. 25-3683 D.C. No. Petitioner - Appellant, 2:25-cv-00388-MTL--CDB v.

MEMORANDUM*

JASON GUNTHER,

Respondent - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Michael T. Liburdi, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 18, 2026**

Before: CALLAHAN, FRIEDLAND, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

Federal prisoner Vicente W. Ladua appeals pro se from the district court’s

judgment denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition. We have

jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, Gonzalez v. Herrera, 151

F.4th 1076, 1080 (9th Cir. 2025), and we affirm.

* 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). Ladua contends that he is entitled to the application of First Step Act (FSA)

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