Thompson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EFRAIN CARDENAS ALCARAS, No. 2:21-CV-1767-KJM-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’ motion to dismiss. See ECF No. 8. 20 I. BACKGROUND Petitioner is a federal prisoner incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution – Herlong. See ECF No. 1, pg. 1. Petitioner claims that he is entitled to relief under the First Step Act (FSA) of 2018 in the form of additional credits and, as a result, expedited release. See id. at 6-7. / / / / / / / / / II. DISCUSSION Respondents contend the Court should dismiss the petition. By way of background, Respondents offer the following summary of the relevant provisions of the FSA:

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