Rafi Dhakaa Khan v. Col. William L. Hart

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

Rafi Dhakaa Khan, confined in disciplinary barracks at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, appeals from the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition. 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner pled guilty to several offenses including rape and robbery and was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, confinement for twenty-seven years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and reduction to the grade of E-l. The Air Force Court of Military Review reviewed his case and affirmed, and the Court of Military Appeals denied his petition for review.

Several years later, petitioner sought extraordinary relief…