Arthur Allen Jr. v. B. Grady
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
BACKGROUND
21 Petitioner is a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United 22 States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. (Dkt. No. 1 at 3 23 (“Petition”).) On November 4, 2021, Petitioner constructively filed this Petition For 24 Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 25 2241. At the time he filed the Petition, he was incarcerated at the Federal 26 Correctional Institution in Lompoc, California. (Id.) He is currently incarcerated in 27 the United States Penitentiary Hazelton in West Virginia. (Dkt. No. 5.) 28 Case 2:21-cv-09120-DSF-AGR Document Filed 05/13/ Page 2 of Page ID #:
The Petition does not challenge Petitioner’s conviction or sentence. (Petition at 3.) Instead, the Petition challenges prison conditions. Specifically, Petitioner complains about the correctional officers’ refusal to make copies of his Petition and sign the declaration page of his IFP form. (Id. at 4-5.) II. DISCUSSION Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States Courts (Rule 4) is applicable to…