Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DOUGLAS TRAN, No. 2:21-cv-1707 KJM DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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PAUL THOMPSON, Respondent. 16 Petitioner has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and has paid the filing fee. The petition filed on September 20, 2021 is before the court for screening. (ECF No. 1.) Petitioner claims he is entitled to relief under the First Step Act of 2018 (“FSA”) in the form of additional credits, and, as a result, immediate transfer to elderly offender home detention and mandatory home confinement. Petitioner has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking the same relief. (ECF No. 2.) I. Petition Petitioner alleges the following facts in support of his petition: (1) the FSA provisions at issue are effective on January 15, 2022 under the Bureau of Prison’s policy; (2) petitioner’s “good conduct time release date” is January 26, 2026; (3) his…