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Parties Involved:
Jorge Roca Suarez
Petitioner
Jeff Wrigley
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JORGE ROCA SUAREZ, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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JEFF WRIGLEY, )

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Respondent. )

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1:07-CV-0304-LJO WMW

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 federal prisoner proceeding pro se on a petition for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 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. See, e.g., Capaldi v. Pontesso, 135 F.3d 1122, 1123 (6 Cir. 1998); United States v. th

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Tubwell, 37 F.3d 175, 177 (5th Cir. 1994); Kingsley v. Bureau of Prisons, 937 F.2d 26, 30

n.5 (2 Cir. 1991); United States v. Jalili, 925 F.2d 889, 893-94 (6 Cir. 1991); Barden v. nd th

Keohane, 921 F.2d476, 478-79 (3 Cir. 1991); United States v. Hutchings, 835 F.2d 185, rd

186-87 (8 Cir. 1987); Brown v. United States, 610 F.2d 672, 677 (9 Cir. 1990). A th th

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. Brown, 610 F.2d at 677. 

A federal prisoner authorized to seek relief under § 2255 may seek relief under § 2241

if he can show that the remedy available under § 2255 is "inadequate or ineffective to test the

validity of his detention." Hernandez v. Campbell, 204 F.3d 861, 864-5 (9 Cir.2000); United th

States v. Pirro, 104 F.3d 297, 299 (9 Cir.1997) (quoting § 2255). The Ninth Circuit has th

recognized that it is a very narrow exception. Id; Ivy v. Pontesso, 328 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir.

2003) (a petitioner must show actual innocence and that he never had the opportunity to raise

it by motion to demonstrate that § 2255 is inadequate or ineffective); Moore v. Reno, 185

F.3d 1054, 1055 (9 Cir.1999) (per curium) (holding that the AEDPA’s filing limitations on th

§ 2255 Motions does not render § 2255 inadequate or ineffective); Aronson v. May, 85 S.Ct.

3, 5 (1964) (a court’s denial of a prior § 2255 motion is insufficient to render § 2255

inadequate.); Lorentsen v. Hood, 223 F.3d 950, 953 (9 Cir. 2000) (same); Tripati, 843 F.2d th

at 1162-63 (9 Cir.1988) (a petitioner's fears bias or unequal treatment do not render a § 2255 th

petition inadequate); Williams v. Heritage, 250 F.2d 390 (9 Cir.1957); Hildebrandt v. th

Swope, 229 F.2d 582 (9 Cir.1956); see, United States v. Valdez-Pacheco, 237 F.3d 1077 (9 th th

Cir. 2001) (procedural requirements of § 2255 may not be circumvented by invoking the All

Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651). The burden is on the petitioner to show that the remedy is

inadequate or ineffective. Redfield v. United States, 315 F.2d 76, 83 (9 Cir. 1963). th

The Petitioner in this case is challenging the length of his incarceration. In addition,

the Petitioner is confined at Taft Correctional Institution, which is located within the

jurisdiction of this Court. See U.S. v. Giddings, 740 F.2d 770, 772 (9th Cir.1984). He

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The Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases may be applied to petitions for writ of habeas

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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). 

In the event Respondent is unable to obtain a photocopy of prisoner appeals and intends 2

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. 

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

such as Taft Correctional Institution, (Wackenhut Corrections Corporation), or California City

Correctional Center (Corrections Corporation of America). 

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claims that the remedy available under § 2255 is inadequate in this case, and that his sentence

exceeds the statutory maximum. He claims that he is entitled to relief under United States v.

Perlaza-Romero, 83 Fed.Appx. 872 (9 Cir. 2003). Thus, Petitioner claims that his petition th

is proper under § 2241. 

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

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 the prison

and before the Bureau of Prisons. Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. The 2

Court recognizes that Counsel on behalf of the Government and/or the Institution may wish 3

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)

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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

Petitioner’s 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. 

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

unless 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: February 7, 2008 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

bl0dc4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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