Thompson
(HC) Sapatin v. Thompson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARC SAPATIN, No. 2:21-CV-2370-TLN-DMC-P Petitioner,
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
v. PAUL THOMPSON, et al., Respondents. 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 Respondents’ unopposed motion, ECF No. 6, to dismiss the petition. In their motion to dismiss, filed on March 4, 2022, Respondents contend this Court lacks jurisdiction to compel the Bureau of Prisons to take discretionary action under the First Step Act. See ECF No. 6. As of May 3, 2022, Petitioner had not filed an opposition and the Court issued a minute order advising Petitioner that the failure to oppose could be deemed consent by Petitioner to the relief requested in Respondents’ motion. See ECF No. 7; see also Local Rule 230(c), (l). Petitioner was granted an additional 30 days to file an opposition. To date, Petitioner has not filed any…