Opinion
No. CV 11-1564-PHX-GMS (JRI).
August 12, 2011
ORDER
Petitioner Calvin Kuykendoll, who is confined in the Federal Correctional Institution-Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona, has filed a pro se Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in Federal Custody (Doc. 1) and has paid the filing fee. The Court will call for an answer to the Petition.
I. Petition
In his Petition, Petitioner names Dennis Smith as the Respondent. Petitioner claims that he was denied a fair and impartial disciplinary officer, in violation of his due process rights, because the disciplinary hearing officer was actively involved in investigating and writing the incident report that lead to Petitioner losing 54 days of good time credits. Petitioner also challenges "the sufficiency of the evidence used to find him guilty of [the disciplinary infractions], and the procedural requirements used[,] and [the] denial of his constitutional right to have staff representation available to assist him." Petitioner seeks to have his good time credits restored and the incident report "thrown out and removed from [his [central file."
Petitioner asserts that he has presented this issue to the Office of General Counsel. The Court will require Respondent to answer the Petition.
II. Warnings
A. Address Changes
Petitioner must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule 83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioner must not include a motion for other relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this action.
B. Copies
Petitioner must serve Respondent, or counsel if an appearance has been entered, a copy of every document that he files. Fed.R.Civ.P. 5(a). Each filing must include a certificate stating that a copy of the filing was served. Fed.R.Civ.P. 5(d). Also, Petitioner must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice to Petitioner.
C. Possible Dismissal
If Petitioner fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including these warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order of the Court).
IT IS ORDERED:
(1) The Clerk of Court must serve a copy of the Summons, the Petition (Doc. 1), and this Order upon the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona by certified mail addressed to the civil process clerk at the office of the United States Attorney pursuant to Rule 4(i)(1)(A) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Clerk of Court must also send by certified mail a copy of the Summons, the Petition, and this Order to the United States Attorney General pursuant to Rule 4(i)(1)(B) and to Respondent pursuant to Rule 4(i)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
(2) Respondent Dennis Smith must answer the Petition within 20 days of the date of service. Respondent shall not file a dispositive motion in place of an answer without first showing cause as to why an answer is inadequate.
(3) Petitioner may file a reply within 30 days from the date of service of the answer.
(4) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Jay R. Irwin pursuant to Rules 72.1 and 72.2 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for further proceedings and a report and recommendation.