Phillips

Phillips v. Jusino

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaNovember 29, 20225:22-cv-05220California494 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 LOIS LATRILLA PHILLIPS, Case No. 22-cv-05220-VKD

Petitioner,

ORDER OF TRANSFER

v. 10 Re: Dkt. No. 6 T. JUSINO, Warden, Respondent.

13 Ms. Lois Latrilla Phillips, a federal prisoner, filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas 14 corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, claiming she is entitled to earned time credits under the First Step 15 Act. Dkt. No. 1 at 2, 6. Ms. Phillips has filed a notice of change of address and a motion for this 16 matter to be transferred to her current district of confinement. Dkt. Nos. 5, 6. 17 Section 2241 allows “the Supreme Court, any justice thereof, the district courts and any 18 circuit judge” to grant writs of habeas corpus “within their respective jurisdictions.” 28 U.S.C. 19 § 2241(a). The Court has interpreted the “within their respective jurisdictions” language of § 2241 20 to mean that the court issuing the writ must have jurisdiction over the custodian. Rumsfeld v. 21 Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 440-42 (2004). At the time Ms. Phillips filed this…

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