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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Richard Eugene Warren, 

Petitioner, 

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Federal Bureau of Prisons, et al., 

Respondents. 

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No. CV 11-2539-PHX-RCB (MHB)

ORDER

On December 22, 2011, Petitioner Richard Eugene Warren, who is confined in the

Federal Correctional Institution in Phoenix, Arizona, filed a pro se document captioned as

a “Complaint for Illegal Discipline for Attempting to Access the Courts & Government

Agencies, & for Theft of Personal Property & Private & Public Funds All Pursuant to 28

U.S.C. Sec. 2241” (Petition). Petitioner subsequently paid the $5.00 filing fee. (Doc. 1, 7.)

On January 11, 2011, Petitioner filed an “Amended Complaint for Illegal Discipline for

Attempting to Access the Courts & Government Agencies for Theft, & Theft of Private and

Public Funds, & For Illegal ‘IFRP’ Sanctions, All Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2241”

(Amended Petition). (Doc. 4.) Petitioner states that he filed the Amended Petition pursuant

to an Order issued on December 12, 2011, in another case filed by Petitioner, Warren v.

Federal Bureau of Prisons, No. CV11-1774-PHX-RCB. 

In CV11-1774, Petitioner and another inmate challenged deductions pursuant to the

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 1 Further, the proper respondent in a § 2241 action is the person who has custody over

the prisoner, i.e., the custodian of the institution where the federal prisoner is incarcerated.

28 U.S.C. § 2242; see Brittingham v. United States, 982 F.2d 378, 379 (9th Cir. 1992);

United States v. Greenfield, No. CV11-0452, 2011 WL 3047706, at *2 (D. Haw. July 22,

2011); Davis v. Quintana, No. 10CV1419, 2011 WL 181740, at *1 (S.D. Cal. Jan. 18, 2011).

Smith v. Idaho, 392 F.3d 350, 354 (9th Cir. 2004) (citing Stanley v. California Supreme

Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994)). 

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Inmate Financial Responsibility Program (IFRP) in a § 2241 petition. The Court dismissed

the action without prejudice to each commencing a new separate case, pursuant to § 2241,

to challenge IFRP deductions. CV11-1774, doc. 5, 7. Further, the Clerk’s Office sent each

the court-approved form to file a § 2241 petition. Id., doc. 9. 

I. Amended Petition

In his Amended Petition, Petitioner names Warden Dennis Smith, Captain Benefield,

Special Investigative Agent (SIA) Feeney, U.S. Attorney General Holder, and John Does I

through XXV as Respondents. Further, Petitioner purports to incorporate by reference his

previous Petition. However, Petitioner failed to use the court-approved form petition

provided to him and, in addition to apparently attempting to challenge the IFRP deductions,

Petitioner also asserts he has been denied access to the court, been subject to retaliation, and

been subject to wrongful disciplinary proceedings. 

II. Relief Under § 2241

At the outset of a case, a district court must determine whether it has jurisdiction over

a petition filed by a federal prisoner under § 2241. Stephens v. Herrera, 464 F.3d 895, 897

(9th Cir. 2006); Hernandez v. Campbell, 204 F.3d 861, 865 (9th Cir. 2000). A federal inmate

may seek federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 to challenge the fact or duration of

his confinement or to challenge the execution of a sentence. Id. He may also challenge

deductions pursuant to the IFRP under § 2241.1

 See e.g. Watford v. Chavez, 388 Fed. Appx.

753 (9th Cir. 2010); West v. Thomas, 388 Fed. Appx. 742 (9th Cir. 2010). 

In his Amended Petition, Petitioner in part asserts claims for denial of access to the

courts, retaliation, and wrongful disciplinary proceedings. A federal inmate’s claims for

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 2 A Bivens action is identical to an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, except for the

replacement of a state actor under § 1983 by a federal actor under Bivens. See Van Strum

v. Lawn, 940 F.2d 406, 409 (9th Cir. 1991).

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 For that reason, Petitioner’s attempt to challenge disciplinary proceedings in a document

captioned “Petition for Redress of Illegal Discipline . . .” filed on January 11, 2012 will be

stricken as improper. (Doc. 5.) 

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violations of constitutional or federal statutory rights against prison officials must be brought

in an action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971),

rather than in a habeas petition.2

 Tucker v. Carlson, 925 F.2d 330, 332 (9th Cir. 1991); see

Nelson v. Campbell, 541 U.S. 637, 643 (2004) (“constitutional claims that merely challenge

the conditions of a prisoner’s confinement, whether the inmate seeks monetary or injunctive

relief, fall outside [the] core [of habeas relief] and may be brought pursuant to § 1983”);

Muhammad v. Close, 540 U.S. 749, 750 (2004) (“Challenges to the validity of any

confinement or to particulars affecting its duration are the province of habeas corpus . . . ;

requests for relief turning on the circumstances of confinement may be presented in a § 1983

action.”); Badea v. Cox, 931 F.2d 573, 574 (9th Cir. 1991) (citing Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411

U.S. 475, 484 (1973) (a civil rights action is the proper method to challenge conditions of

confinement)).

Accordingly, Petitioner may not seek relief in this § 2241 habeas action for denial of

access to the courts, retaliation, or wrongful disciplinary proceedings.3

 Instead, he must file

a separate case pursuant to Bivens. Further, Benefield, Feeney, Holder, and Does I through

XXV are improper Respondents and will be dismissed. 

III. Failure to Comply with the Local Rules

LR Civ. 3.5 provides that petitions for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 2241 “must be signed and legibly written or typewritten on forms approved by the Court

and in accordance with the instructions provided with the forms unless the assigned District

Judge . . . , in his or her discretion, finds that the petition . . . is understandable and that it

conforms with federal and local requirements for such actions.” LRCiv. 3.5(a) (emphasis

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added). The assigned District Judge “may strike or dismiss petitions, motions or applications

which do not conform substantively or procedurally with federal and local requirements for

such actions.” Id. LRCiv. 15.1 provides that an amended pleading “is not to incorporate by

reference any part of the preceding pleading, including exhibits.” LRCiv. 15.1 (emphasis

added). 

In this case, Petitioner failed to use the court-approved form § 2241 petition for either

his original Petition or his Amended Petition. (Doc. 1, 4.) Further, in his Amended Petition,

Petitioner purports to incorporate by reference his earlier Petition, in violation of LRCiv.

15.1. (Doc. 4.) The Court will strike the Amended Petition for failure to use the courtapproved form § 2241 petition and because Petitioner purports to incorporate his original

Petition by reference. The Court will grant Petitioner 30 days in which to file a “First

Amended Petition” using the court-approved form in compliance with the Instructions.

Failure to file a “First Amended Petition” using the court-approved form in substantial

compliance with the Instructions may result in the dismissal of the amended petition and this

action. 

III. Leave to Amend

For the foregoing reasons, the Amended Petition will be stricken with leave to file a

“First Amended Petition.” Within 30 days, Petitioner may submit a first amended petition

to cure the deficiencies outlined above. The Clerk of Court will mail Petitioner a

court-approved form for filing a first amended petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 by a federal

pro se petitioner. 

Petitioner must clearly designate on the face of the document that it is the “First

Amended Petition.” The first amended petition must be retyped or rewritten in its entirety

on the court-approved form and may not incorporate any part of any prior petition by

reference. A first amended petition supersedes every prior petition. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet,

963 F.2d 1258, 1262 (9th Cir. 1992); Hal Roach Studios v. Richard Feiner & Co., 896 F.2d

1542, 1546 (9th Cir. 1990). After amendment, the Court will treat every prior petition as

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nonexistent. Ferdik, 963 F.2d at 1262. Any ground for relief that was raised in a prior

petition is waived if it is not raised in a first amended petition. See King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d

565, 567 (9th Cir. 1987).

IV. Warnings

A. Address Changes

Petitioner must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule

83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioner must not include a motion for other

relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this

action.

B. Copies

Petitioner must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. See

LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice

to Petitioner.

C. Possible Dismissal

If Petitioner fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including these

warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet,

963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to

comply with any order of the Court).

IT IS ORDERED:

(1) Petitioner’s Amended Petition, doc. 4, is stricken for failure to comply with

LR Civ. 3.5 and 15.1. Petitioner has 30 days from the filing date of this Order to file a “First

Amended Petition” using the court-approved form § 2241 petition in compliance with this

Order.

(2) If Petitioner fails to file a first amended petition within 30 days, the Clerk of

Court must, without further notice, dismiss this action without prejudice.

(3) Respondents Benefield, Feeney, Holder, and Does I through XXV are

dismissed.

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(4) Petitioner’s “Petition for Redress,” doc. 5 is stricken as improper. 

(5) The Clerk of Court must mail Petitioner a court-approved form for filing a

“Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal

Custody.” 

DATED this 30th day of April, 2012.

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Instructions for Filing a Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241

for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody

in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona

1. Who May Use This Form. If you are detained in Arizona, you may use this form to

challenge your detention by federal immigration authorities or to challenge the execution of

your federal sentence by the United States Bureau of Prisons. You are asking for release or

earlier release on the grounds that your detention or future detention violates the United States

Constitution or other federal law. You should not use this form to challenge a state or federal

judgment of conviction or sentence. If you are challenging a conviction or sentence entered

against you by a state court, you should file a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for writ of habeas

corpus by a person in state custody. If you are challenging a judgment of conviction or sentence

entered by a federal court, you should file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate sentence

in the federal court that entered the judgment. Any claim that may be brought or has already

been brought in a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 may not be brought using this form unless it

appears that the § 2255 motion is inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of your detention.

This form should not be used in death penalty cases. If you were sentenced to death, you are

entitled to the assistance of counsel and you should request the appointment of counsel.

2. The Form. Local Rule of Civil Procedure (LRCiv) 3.5(a) provides that habeas corpus

petitions must be filed on the court-approved form. The form must be typed or neatly

handwritten. All questions must be answered clearly and concisely in the appropriate space on

the form. If needed, you may attach additional pages. The form, however, must be completely

filled in to the extent applicable. You do not need to cite law. If you want to file a brief or

arguments, you must attach a separate memorandum. 

3. Your Signature. You must tell the truth and sign the form. If you make a false statement of

a material fact, you may be prosecuted for perjury.

4. The Filing Fee. The filing fee for this action is $5.00. If you are unable to pay the filing fee,

you may request permission to proceed in forma pauperis by completing and signing the

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis provided with the petition form. You must have an

official at the prison or jail complete the certificate at the bottom of the application form. If the

amount of money in your account exceeds $25.00, you must pay the $5.00 filing fee. LRCiv

3.5(b).

5. Original and Judge’s Copy. You must send an original plus one copy of your petition and

of any other document submitted to the Court. You must send one additional copy to the Court

if you wish to have a file-stamped copy of the document returned to you. All copies must be

identical to the original. Copies may be legibly handwritten.

6. Where to File. You should file your petition in the division where you are detained. See

LRCiv 5.1(a). If you are detained in Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma, La Paz, or Gila County, you

should file your petition in the Phoenix Division. If you are detained in Apache, Navajo,

Coconino, Mohave, or Yavapai County, you should file your petition in the Prescott Division.

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If you are detained in Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham, or Greenlee County, you should file

your petition in the Tucson Division. See LRCiv 5.1(b) and 77.1(a). Mail the original and one

copy of your petition with the $5.00 filing fee or the application to proceed in forma pauperis

to:

Phoenix & Prescott Divisions: OR Tucson Division:

U.S. District Court Clerk U.S. District Court Clerk

U.S. Courthouse, Suite 130 U.S. Courthouse, Suite 1500

401 West Washington Street, SPC 10 405 West Congress Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2119 Tucson, Arizona 85701-5010

7. Change of Address. You must immediately notify the Court and respondents in writing of

any change in your mailing address. Failure to notify the Court of any change in your mailing

address may result in the dismissal of your case.

8. Certificate of Service. You must provide the respondents with a copy of any document you

submit to the Court (except the initial petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis).

Each original document (except the initial petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis)

must include a certificate of service on the last page of the document stating the date a copy of

the document was mailed to the respondents and the address to that it was mailed. Fed. R. Civ.

P. 5(a), (d). Any document received by the Court which does not include a certificate of service

may be stricken. A certificate of service should be in the following form:

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed

this (month, day, year) to:

Name: 

Address: 

 Attorney for Respondent(s)

 

(Signature)

9. Amended Petition. If you need to change any of the information in the initial petition, you

must file an amended petition. The amended petition must be written on the court-approved

petition for writ of habeas corpus form. You may file one amended petition without leave

(permission) of Court before any respondent has answered your original petition. See Fed. R.

Civ. P. 15(a). After any respondent has filed an answer, you must file a motion for leave to

amend and lodge (submit) a proposed amended petition. LRCiv 15.1. An amended petition

may not incorporate by reference any part of your prior petition. LRCiv 15.1(a)(2). Any

grounds not included in the amended petition are considered dismissed.

10. Exhibits. If available, you should attach a copy of all federal court and administrative

written decisions regarding the detention you are challenging. You should not submit any other

exhibits with the petition. Instead, the relevant information should be paraphrased in the

petition.

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11. Letters and Motions. It is generally inappropriate to write a letter to any judge or the staff

of any judge. The only appropriate way to communicate with the Court is by filing a written

pleading or motion.

12. Exhaustion. In order to proceed with this petition in federal court, you ordinarily must

exhaust any administrative remedies available to you. If you did not fairly present each of your

grounds to the appropriate administrative agencies, your petition may be dismissed.

FINAL NOTE

You should follow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may result in your

petition being stricken or dismissed by the Court. All questions must be answered concisely in

the proper space on the form. If you need more space, you may attach additional pages. But

the form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. If you attach additional pages,

be sure to identify which section of the petition is being continued and number all pages.

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Name and Prisoner Number/Alien Registration Number

Place of Confinement

Mailing Address

City, State, Zip Code

(Failure to notify the Court of your change of address may result in dismissal of this action.) 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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(Full Name of Petitioner) )

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Petitioner, ) CASE NO. 

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vs. )

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 , ) PETITION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241

(Name of Warden, Jailor or authorized person ) FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 

having custody of Petitioner) ) BY A PERSON IN FEDERAL CUSTODY

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Respondent. )

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 PETITION

1. What are you challenging in this petition?

G Immigration detention

G Bureau of Prisons sentence calculation or loss of good-time credits

G Probation, parole or supervised release

G Other (explain): 

2. (a) Name and location of the agency or court that made the decision you are challenging: 

(b) Case or opinion number: 

(c) Decision made by the agency or court: 

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(d) Date of the decision: 

3. Did you appeal the decision to a higher agency or court? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) First appeal:

(1) Name of the agency or court: 

(2) Date you filed: 

(3) Opinion or case number: 

(4) Result: 

(5) Date of result: 

(6) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

(b) Second appeal:

(1) Name of the agency or court: 

(2) Date you filed: 

(3) Opinion or case number: 

(4) Result: 

(5) Date of result: 

(6) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

(c) Third appeal:

(1) Name of the agency or court: 

(2) Date you filed: 

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(3) Opinion or case number: 

(4) Result: 

(5) Date of result: 

(6) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

4. If you did not appeal the decision to a higher agency or court, explain why you did not: 

5. Other than the appeals listed above, have you filed any other petitions, applications or motions concerning

the issues raised in this petition? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Name of the agency or court: 

(b) Date you filed: 

(c) Opinion or case number: 

(d) Result: 

(e) Date of result: 

(f) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

6. For this petition, state every ground on which you claim that you are being held in violation of the

Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States. Attach additional pages if you have more than four

grounds. State the facts supporting each ground.

CAUTION: To proceed in the federal court, you must ordinarily first exhaust (use up) your available

administrative remedies on each ground on which you request action by the federal court.

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GROUND ONE: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground One? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue to: 

G The Board of Immigration Appeals

G The Office of General Counsel

G The Parole Commission

G Other: 

(d) If you did not exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground One, explain why: 

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GROUND TWO: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Two? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue to: 

G The Board of Immigration Appeals

G The Office of General Counsel

G The Parole Commission

G Other: 

(d) If you did not exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Two, explain why:

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GROUND THREE: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Three? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue to: 

G The Board of Immigration Appeals

G The Office of General Counsel

G The Parole Commission

G Other: 

(d) If you did not exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Three, explain why:

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GROUND FOUR: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Four? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue to: 

G The Board of Immigration Appeals

G The Office of General Counsel

G The Parole Commission

G Other: 

(d) If you did not exhaust all available administrative remedies relating to Ground Four, explain why:

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Please answer these additional questions about this petition: 

7. Are you challenging your conviction or sentence in any of the grounds raised above? Yes G No G

(Claims challenging a federal conviction or sentence may only be raised in a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255,

unless the § 2255 motion is legally inadequate or ineffective.)

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Have you filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(1) Name of court: 

(2) Case number: 

(3) Opinion or case number: 

(4) Result: 

(5) Date of result: 

(6) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

(b) Explain why the remedy under § 2255 is inadequate or ineffective: 

8. If this case concerns immigration removal proceedings, answer the following:

(a) Date you were taken into immigration custody: 

(b) Date of removal or reinstatement order: 

(c) Did you file an appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals? Yes G No G

(1) Date you filed: 

(2) Case number: 

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(3) Result: 

(4) Date of result: 

(5) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

(d) Did you file an appeal with the federal court of appeals? Yes G No G

(1) Name of the court: 

(2) Date you filed: 

(3) Case number: 

(4) Result: 

(5) Date of result: 

(6) Issues raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision.

9. Petitioner asks that the Court grant the following relief: 

or any other relief to which Petitioner may be entitled. (Money damages are not available in habeas corpus

cases.)

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this Petition for Writ of

Habeas Corpus was placed in the prison mailing system on (month, day, year).

Signature of Petitioner

Signature of attorney, if any Date

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