(HC) James v. Sacramento County Sheriff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONALD EUGENE JAMES, No. 2:23-cv-2116 DAD KJN P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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SHERIFF, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a pretrial detainee, currently in the custody of the Sacramento County Jail. He proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging a pending criminal case against him on speedy trial grounds and alleged due process violations. The United States’ motion on alternative grounds is before the court. As set forth below, the motion to terminate the government should be granted, and this action should be dismissed. Background Pending Criminal Cases Petitioner challenges pending criminal proceedings in the District Court of Butler County, Kansas, 13th Judicial District. State of Kansas v. James, No. 2016 CR 070. Petitioner was charged with aggravated assault, a Level 7 Person Felony. (ECF…