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Parties Involved:
Michael Carmie Antonelli
Plaintiff
Linda Sanders
Defendant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK DIVISION

MICHAEL CARMIE ANTONELLI

REG. #04053-164 PETITIONER

VS. 4:05CV00736 SWW/JTR

UNITED STATES BUREAU OF PRISONS RESPONDENT

ORDER

Petitioner, who is currently incarcerated in the Federal Correctional Institute located in

Forrest City, Arkansas, has filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, and

has paid the $5.00 filing fee. (Docket entry #1.) Therefore, the Court will order service of the

Petition.

The Court also notes that Petitioner has named the United States Bureau of Prisons as the

respondent in this case. The proper respondent to a § 2241 habeas action is the Petitioner’s current

custodian. See 28 U.S.C. § 2242. Accordingly, Linda Sanders in the proper respondent in this case,

and the Clerk will be further directed to docket this case in the Helena Division of the Eastern

District of Arkansas.

 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of the habeas Petition (docket entry #1) and

this Order on Respondent and the United States Attorney by mail.

2. Respondent shall file a responsive pleading within twenty (20) days of service. 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to change the Respondent to Linda Sanders,

Warden, FCI, Forrest City, Arkansas, and to docket this case in the Helena Division of the Eastern

District of Arkansas.

Dated this 8th day of September, 2005.

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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