Brandon Christopher Williams v. Federal District Attorney

INTRODUCTION

21 Petitioner states that he is presently housed at the Santa Ana Jail awaiting 22 sentencing in this district in the matter of United States v. Williams, Case No. 8:20-cr-00176- 23 SVW. (Pet. at 2.) 24 Petitioner seeks damages based on his allegations that the conditions of his 25 confinement are unconstitutional. (Pet. at 3-4.) 26 27 28 Case 8:22-cv-01151-RSWL-JEM Document Filed 06/16/ Page 2 of Page ID #:

DISCUSSION I. Duty to Screen the Petition Summary dismissal of a federal habeas petition is required “[i]f it plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief in the district court.” Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts (“Habeas Rules”); see also Habeas Rule 1(b) (permitting district courts to apply Habeas Rules to Section 2241 habeas proceedings); Lane v. Feather, 584 F. App’x 843, 843 (9th Cir. 2014) (affirming district court’s application of Habeas Rule 4 to dismiss Section 2241 petition). Moreover, the Court must assess its jurisdiction over a section 2241 petition 10 …