def METHOD_NAME():
    """
    Check whether the container with the name ``CONTAINER_NAME``
    is currently running.
    """
    try:
        client = docker.from_env()
        status = False
        try:
            c = client.containers.get(CONTAINER_NAME)
            if c.status == "running":
                status = True
        except:
            status = False
    except:
        status = False
    return status