(HC)Smallwood
(HC)Smallwood v. Thompson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHN SMALLWOOD, No. 2:21-CV-0641-JAM-DMC-P Petitioner,
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
v. PAUL THOMPSON, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Pending before the Court is Respondent’s motion to dismiss. See ECF No. 9. 20 I. BACKGROUND Petitioner is a federal prisoner incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution – Herlong. See ECF No. 1, pg. 1. Petitioner claims that he is entitled to relief under the First Step Act (FSA) of 2018 in the form of additional credits and, as a result, immediate release or transfer to pre-release custody. See id. at 8-9. With his petition, Petitioner has filed a motion for preliminary injunction seeking the same relief. See ECF No. 2. / / / / / / II. DISCUSSION Respondent contends the Court should dismiss the…