Cushenberry v. Federal Medical Center

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JOSEPH M. HOOD, Senior District Judge.

James Cushenberry, who is currently confined in the Federal Medical Center, in Lexington, Kentucky (“FMC-Lexington”), has submitted a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 [Record No. 2] and has paid the $5.00 habeas filing fee.

This matter is before the Court for screening. 28 U.S.C. § 2243; Harper v. Thoms, 2002 WL 31388736, *1 (6th Cir. 2002). As the Petitioner is appearing pro se, his petition is held to less stringent standards than those drafted by attorneys. Burton v. Jones, 321 F.3d 569, 573…