Warden
Damian James v. Warden
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 2:19-cv-01839-RGK (SK) Date October 29, 2019 Title Damian James v. Warden
Present: The Honorable Steve Kim, United States Magistrate Judge Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Smart / Recorder Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent: None present None present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Petitioner, a federal prisoner within the Central District of California, filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging the constitutionality of his 2008 mandatory-minimum sentence from drug convictions he sustained in the Southern District of Illinois. (ECF 7, Pet. at 2-5). “Generally, motions to contest the legality of a sentence must be filed under [28 U.S.C. ] § 2255 in the sentencing court.” Hernandez v. Campbell, 204 F.3d 861, 864 (9th Cir. 2000). But Petitioner already filed an unsuccessful motion under § 2255 in the Southern District…