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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FLETCHER SAM, )

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Petitioner, )

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PAUL M. SCHULTZ, )

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Respondent. )

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1:05-CV-00426-AWI-TAG 

ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENT

TO SUBMIT ANSWER ADDRESSING

MERITS OF PETITION 

ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO

SUBMIT NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

SERVE DOCUMENTS .

Petitioner is a prisoner proceeding with a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241. 

Writ of habeas corpus relief extends to a person in custody under the authority of the United

States. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241. While a federal prisoner who wishes to challenge the validity or

constitutionality of his conviction must bring a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C.

§ 2255, a petitioner challenging the manner, location, or conditions of that sentence's execution must

bring a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Capaldi v. Pontesso, 135 F.3d

1122, 1123 (6th Cir. 1998); United States v. Tubwell, 37 F.3d 175, 177 (5th Cir. 1994); Kingsley v.

Bureau of Prisons, 937 F.2d 26, 30 n.5 (2nd Cir. 1991); United States v. Jalili, 925 F.2d 889, 893-94

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1The Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases may be applied to petitions for writ of habeas corpus other than those

brought under § 2254 at the Court’s discretion. See, Rule 1 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Civil Rule 81(a)(2)

provides that the rules are “applicable to proceedings for . . . habeas corpus . . . to the extent that the practice in such

proceedings is not set forth in statutes of the United States and has heretofore conformed to the practice of civil actions.”

Fed. R. Civ. P 81(a)(2). 

(6th Cir. 1991); Barden v. Keohane, 921 F.2d 476, 478-79 (3rd Cir. 1991); United States v.

Hutchings, 835 F.2d 185, 186-87 (8th Cir. 1987); Brown v. United States, 610 F.2d 672, 677 (9th

Cir. 1990). .A petitioner filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 must file

the petition in the judicial district of the petitioner's custodian. Hutchings, 835 F.2d at187; Brown,

610 F.2d at 677.

Petitioner alleges three grounds for relief: (1) Whether based on his conviction by the District

of Columbia, the use of Federal Parole Guidelines rather than District of Columbia Parole Guidelines

violates the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Constitution; (2) whether Petitioner has a liberty interest in

the U.S. Parole Commission's calculations and application of credits Petitioner earned while in

custody in the District of Columbia to his minimum term; and (3) whether the U.S. Parole

Commission's failure to properly give such credits violates federal statutory law. (Doc. 1, pp. 2-3).

Petitioner is challenging the execution of his sentence rather than the imposition of that

sentence. Thus, his petition is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. In addition, because Petitioner is

currently incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary, Atwater, California, which is within the

Eastern District of California, Fresno Division, this Court has jurisdiction to proceed to the merits of

the petition.

ORDER

Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases,1 the Court

HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. Respondent SHALL FILE an ANSWER addressing the merits of the Petition within

SIXTY (60) days of the date of service of this order. Respondent shall include with the

response any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the resolution of the 

issues presented in the petition, including copies of appeals taken by a prisoner within

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2

In the event Respondent is unable to obtain a photocopy of prisoner appeals and intends to file a computerized

printout of the disposition, Respondent must also provide the Court with translation of the internal codes used in the printout.

To the extent the claims concern prison policy and procedure not accessible to the Court by electronic means

(Westlaw/Lexis), Respondent must provide the Court with a photocopy of all prison policies and/or procedures at issue in

the case. This includes any internal prison policies of which a prisoner complains and is subject to. 

3Counsel for the “Institution” means private Counsel representing contracted private facilities, to the extent

applicable. 

the prison and before the Bureau of Prisons.2 Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section

2254 Cases. The Court recognizes that Counsel on behalf of the Government and/or the

Institution3 may wish to respond on separate issues raised in the Petition. However, the

Court will accept only one (1) “Answer.” Such Answer SHALL CONTAIN all

argument with respect to all of the issues raised in the Petition, whether formulated by

Counsel for the Government or the Institution. 

2. Respondent SHALL FILE a Notice of Appearance within TWENTY (20) days of the

date of service of this Order. The Notice SHALL indicate the name of the individual(s)

who will be representing the Government and/or the Institution. The Notice is necessary

to ensure that the appropriate counsel for Respondent is being served by the Court. The

submission of the Notice of Appearance will terminate Court service on those listed in

paragraph 4.

3. Petitioner’s TRAVERSE, if any, is due on or before THIRTY (30) days from the date

Respondent’s Answer is filed.

4. The Clerk of the Court SHALL serve a copy of this Order along with a copy of the

Petition and all exhibits on the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern

District of California, an agent for the appropriate Correctional Institution if applicable,

and the United States Bureau of Prisons. 

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All motions shall be submitted on the record and briefs filed without oral argument unless

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otherwise ordered by the Court. Local Rule 78-230(h). All provisions of Local Rule 11-110 are

applicable to this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 12, 2005 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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