Jacoby Deshon Hildredth v. W. S. Pliler

INTRODUCTION

19 On August 18, 2020, Petitioner Jacoby Deshon Hildredth (“Petitioner”), 20 a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas 21 Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, contending that he is entitled to presentence 22 custody credits for time spent in custody. Dkt. 1 (“Petition” or “Pet.”). 23 Petitioner asserts “[t]his is [his] first attempt at gaining validation for the time 24 credit . . . .” Pet. at 4. 25 A habeas petition brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is subject to the same 26 screening requirements that apply to habeas petitions brought under 28 U.S.C. 27 § 2254. See Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District 28 Courts (“Habeas Rules”), Habeas Rule 1(b) (providing that district courts may apply the Habeas Rules to habeas petitions that are not brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2254). Accordingly, a district court “must promptly examine” the petition and, “[i]f it plainly appears from the petition . . . that the petitioner is not entitled to relief,” the “judge must dismiss the petition.” Habeas Rule 4; Mayle v. Felix, 545 U.S. 644, 656 (2005). Pursuant to Rule 4 of the Habeas Rules, the Court has…