Wood
Wood v. County of Contra Costa
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ANDREA C. WOOD,
Case No. 21-02203 EJD (PR) Petitioner, ORDER OF DISMISSAL FOR v. LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION; DENYING
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA,
C AE PPR ET AIF LI AC BA IT LE IT O Y F
15 Respondent.
17 Petitioner Andrea C. Wood has filed a filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging the unlawful detention of two of her minor children by Contra Costa County (“County”). Dkt. No. 1. Petitioner paid the filing fee. Dkt. No. 2. For the reasons discussed below, this matter must be dismissed. 22 DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review This court may entertain a petition for writ of habeas corpus from a person “in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States.” 28 U.S.C. § 2241(c)(3). The court shall “award the writ or issue an order directing…