Avant v. Gilley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY SOUTHERN DIVISION at LONDON CORDELL AVANT, Petitioner, Civil Action No. 6: 23-034-KKC V. GILLEY, Warden, MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Respondent. *** *** *** *** Petitioner Cordell Avant is a federal inmate currently confined at the United States Penitentiary (“USP”)-McCreary located in Pine Knot, Kentucky. Proceeding without counsel, Avant has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241

and has paid the $5.00 filing fee. [R. 1] Thus, this matter is before the Court to conduct the initial screening required…