DION LIGON v. TIM GARRETT WARDEN (2023)

ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE

Dion Ligon appeals from an order of the district court denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Eleventh Judicial District Court, Pershing County; Jim C. Shirley, Judge.

In his June 2, 2022, petition, Ligon sought relief pursuant to NRS 34.360 and claimed that the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) violated separation of powers principles by utilizing the Static-99R assessment to conduct risk assessments for sex offenders. Ligon also contended that the sex offender assessment performed pursuant to NRS 213.1214 and utilization of the Static-99R assessment violated his right to equal protection because he is treated differently than similarly situated inmates.

Ligon's claims were not cognizable in a petition for a writ of habeas corpus because Ligon was lawfully confined pursuant to a valid judgment of conviction, and his claims relating to risk assessments did not demonstrate unlawful confinement. See NRS 34.360. Accordingly, we

ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.

Gibbons, C.J.

Bulla, J.

Westbrook, J.