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Parties Involved:
Peter Roukis
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-1372

In Re: PETER ROUKIS,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Submitted: November 17, 2016 Decided: November 23, 2016

Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, and TRAXLER and HARRIS, Circuit 

Judges.

Petition dismissed without prejudice by unpublished per curiam 

opinion.

Peter Roukis, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM: 

Peter Roukis filed a petition for an original writ of habeas 

corpus seeking reassignment to a military correctional facility 

and challenging his confinement, which he alleges violates Article 

12 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 812 (2012). 

This court ordinarily declines to entertain original habeas corpus 

petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2012), see Fed. R. App. P. 22(a),

and this case provides no reason to depart from the general rule. 

Moreover, we conclude that the interest of justice would not be 

served by transferring the case to the district court. See 28 

U.S.C. § 1631 (2012). Accordingly, we deny Roukis leave to proceed 

in forma pauperis and dismiss the petition without prejudice to 

Roukis’ right to file a petition in the appropriate district court 

after exhaustion of his administrative remedies on his Article 12 

claim. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal 

contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this 

court and argument would not aid the decisional process. 

PETITION DISMISSED

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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