(HC) Taylor v. Bureau of Prisons

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THINTINUS N. TAYLOR, No. 2:21-cv-0227 KJN P Petitioner, v. ORDER BUREAU OF PRISONS, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a federal prisoner, proceeds pro se with an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. On August 12, 2021, petitioner filed a motion seeking reconsideration of the court’s order granting respondent an extension of time to respond to the petition. Petitioner claims he did not receive the motion for extension of time, and he did not receive a docket entry confirming the filing of a proof of service, claiming the court granted the motion without confirming that the motion was served on petitioner, and alleges insufficient service of process requires this court to enter respondent’s default based on respondent’s alleged “failure to appear.” (ECF No. 13 at 5.) Petitioner is mistaken. Litigants are not required to separately docket a proof of service. Moreover, review of respondent’s…