IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA GREAT FALLS DIVISION

KEITH CHARLES HARRISON, Cause No. CV 22-40-GF-BMM

Petitioner,

vs. ORDER

DEWAYNE HENDRIX, Warden, FCI Sheridan, Oregon,

Respondent.

This case comes before the Court on Petitioner Harrison’s application for a writ of habeas corpus under

. Harrison is currently incarcerated at Sheridan FCI in Oregon. He was convicted in this Court of being a felon in possession of a firearm. See United States v. Harrison, No. CR 20-21-GF-BMM (D. Mont. filed Mar. 5, 2020). He is also scheduled to appear in Great Falls, Montana, on June 28, 2022, for a final pretrial conference and jury trial in connection with a civil rights claim. See Harrison v. Baumann, No. CV 20-77-GF-BMM (D. Mont. filed Sept. 1, 2020). But Harrison’s habeas corpus petition challenges the legality of his confinement at Sheridan. “[F]or core habeas petitions challenging present physical confinement, jurisdiction lies in only one district: the district of confinement.” Rumsfeld v. Padilla,

(2004). This Court lacks jurisdiction. Lack of jurisdiction may be cured if transfer is “in the interest of justice.”

. Transfer is not in the interest of justice. Harrison’s anticipated

release date is June 5, 2022. See Inmate Locator, https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc (accessed May 19, 2022). It is unlikely that the legality of his custody could be fairly and effectively addressed before his petition becomes moot.

If Harrison wishes to proceed anyway, he may simply file a petition in the proper District.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED: 1. The petition is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. 2. All pending motions are MOOT.

3. The clerk shall enter, by separate document, a judgment of dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. DATED this 20th day of May, 2022.