Jester
Jester v. D.O.J.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DANIEL G. JESTER,
Case No. 21-cv-07390-EMC Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER OF DISMISSAL 9 D.O.J., et al., Docket Nos. 14, 18 10 Defendants.
12 13 14 Daniel G. Jester, a prisoner currently incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison (“San Quentin”), filed this pro se action for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See Docket No. 1. The Court dismissed Mr. Jester’s petition with leave to amend, noting that it was unclear what Mr. Jester complained of, what relief he sought, and whether his action should proceed in habeas or in civil rights. See generally, Docket No. 13. Mr. Jester subsequently filed a first amended petition and a second amended petition. See Docket Nos. 14, 18. Both documents complain of overcrowding at San Quentin, and seek injunctive relief related to that overcrowding. See id. Habeas jurisdiction is lacking for the claims asserted by Mr. Jester. In Nettles v. Grounds, 830 F.3d 922, 934-35…