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Tauno August Koivisto v. Warden

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United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaApril 14, 20202:20-cv-03387California407 words

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2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA TAUNO AUGUSTKOIVISTO, Case No.2:20-03387CAS(ADS) Petitioner, v. ORDER DISMISSING HABEAS CORPUS

PETITION AND DENYING

WARDEN, CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY Respondent. 15 Before the Court for screening is a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by PetitionerTauno AugustKoivisto,an inmate at California State Prison, Los Angeles County. [Dkt. No. 1]. To the extent that the Court can understandthe Petition, Petitionerappearsto allege a lack of access to specific food for his medical needs in prison. [Id.]. Therefore, Petitioneris not challenging his incarceration or his sentence, but is instead complaining about the conditions of his confinement. A habeas corpus petition is not the proper vehicle for challenging the conditions of confinement. The purpose of habeas corpus is to attack the legality of a conviction or sentence. SeePreiser v.Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 487–88 (1973); seealsoDouglas v.…

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