Merlak

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TAYFUN KARAUZUM, Case No. 1:19-cv-01190-DAD-JDP Petitioner, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY PETITION

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED AS MOOT

v. ECF No. 1 STEVEN MERLAK, Respondent. 16 Petitioner Tayfun Karauzum, a federal prisoner without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. ECF No. 1. This matter is before the court for preliminary review under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. See Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, Rule 4; 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Under Rule 4, a district court must dismiss a habeas petition if it “plainly appears” that the petitioner is not entitled to relief. See Valdez v. Montgomery, 918 F.3d 687, 693 (9th Cir. 2019); Boyd v. Thompson, 147 F.3d 1124, 1127 (9th Cir. 1998). We order petitioner to show cause why the petition should not be dismissed as moot. Discussion Petitioner’s sole request for relief is a change in his prison placement from incarceration to home confinement. ECF…