(HC) Rice v. Thompson

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ROYLAND RICE, No. 2:20-cv-01258-CKD P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. ORDER AND 14 PAUL THOMPSON, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, filed the instant habeas corpus action 18 pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241

in this judicial district, where he is confined. ECF No. 1. On July 19 29, 2020, the court ordered respondent to file an answer to the petition or a motion to dismiss 20 within 60 days. ECF No. 5. Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the § 2241…