(HC) James v. Sacramento County Sheriff

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 RONALD EUGENE JAMES, No. 2:23-cv-2116 DAD KJN P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

14 SHERIFF, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner is a pretrial detainee, currently in the custody of the Sacramento County Jail. 18 He proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 19 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging a pending criminal case against him on speedy trial grounds and 20 alleged due process violations. The United States’ motion on alternative grounds is before the 21 court. As set forth below, the motion to terminate the government should be granted, and this 22 action should be dismissed. 23 Background 24 Pending Criminal Cases 25 Petitioner challenges pending criminal proceedings in the District Court of Butler County, 26 Kansas, 13th Judicial District. State of Kansas v. James, No. 2016 CR 070. Petitioner was 27 charged with aggravated assault, a Level 7 Person Felony. (ECF…