Keith Wesley Edwards v. United States Attorney General
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL
Case No. CV 24-00854-WLH (DFM) Date: March 1, 2024 Title Keith Wesley Edwards v. United States Attorney General
Present: The Honorable Douglas F. McCormick, United States Magistrate Judge Nanay Bosh | Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) for Defendant(s): Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause
Petitioner Keith Wesley Edwards, who is in custody awaiting a federal trial in Oklahoma, filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. See Dkt. 1. Petitioner is ordered to show cause why the Petition should not be dismissed as improperly brought in habeas corpus.
A. BACKGROUND
On December 7, 2022, an indictment was filed against Plaintiff in the Western District of Oklahoma for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8). See United States v. Edwards, No. 22-519 (W. Okla.), Dkt. 1. Petitioner’s competency hearing is set for March…