Jacobs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KANTEE W. JACOBS, Case No. 21-cv-07846-WHO (PR)

Petitioner,

ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER

v. TO FILE A HABEAS PETITION ON

OR BEFORE APRIL 4, 2022

TRENT ALLEN,

Respondent.

12 INTRODUCTION Because Kantee W. Jacobs seeks release from custody, his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint will be construed as a habeas petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On or before April 4, 2022, Jacobs is directed to file a petition on the Court’s form, a copy of which will be sent to him. In it, he must give specific information about the date of his conviction and why he believes he is entitled to release. DISCUSSION Jacobs filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He asserts in a conclusory fashion that he is entitled to release from custody because Proposition 57 constitutes an ex post facto law and he…