Brewer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LUIS BALLESTEROS-DUARTE, No. 2:22-cv-1836 AC P Petitioner, v. ORDER DAVID BREWER, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a federal prisoner, filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. I. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Examination of the application reveals petitioner is unable to afford the costs of this action. ECF No. 2. Accordingly, leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). II. Background Petitioner is an inmate currently housed at the Federal Correctional Institution-Herlong (FCI-Herlong). ECF No. 1. He was sentenced to a term of 96 months in prison in the Western District of Missouri for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Id. at 1. He currently has a projected release date of September 2, 2024. Id. //// III. Petition …