Arviza
(HC) Lafond v. Arviza
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJuly 14, 20221:22-cv-00786California1,727 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAOUL LAFOND, Case No. 1:22-cv-00786-HBK Petitioner, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
ASSIGN CASE TO DISTRICT JUDGE
v.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
M. ARVIZA, DISMISS PETITION FOR FAILURE TO
STATE A CLAIM1
Respondent. (Doc. No. 1)
FOURTEEN-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO PROVIDE
PETITIONER WITH CIVIL RIGHTS
COMPLAINT FORM
20 Petitioner Raoul Lafond, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, initiated this action by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Doc. No. 1, Petition). Although submitted on a habeas corpus form, Petitioner acknowledges that his claim involves “prison conditions” and, as such, is properly pursued via either a claim under the Federal Torts Claim Act or a civil rights complaint under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388, 392-97 (1971). Thus, the…