Atuana v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA JOSEPH ATUANA, : CIVIL NO. 1:20-CV-25 : Petitioner : (Chief Judge Conner) : v. : : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, : : Respondent : MEMORANDUM Presently before the court is a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241

(Doc. 1), filed by petitioner Joseph Atuana (“Atuana”), a federal inmate confined at the United States Penitentiary, Canaan, Pennsylvania. Preliminary review of the petition has been undertaken, see R. GOVERNING § 2254 CASES R.4 (directing prompt examination of the petition and dismissal if…