Sarabia v. Warden FCI Sandstone
- Jerry Blackwell
- 0:25-cv-00706
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Sarabia v. Warden FCI Sandstone, Judge Blackwell denied Sarabia’s petition after finding no clear error in the magistrate judge’s recommendation.
Felipe Cabrera Sarabia’s petition was denied. Warden FCI Sandstone was the respondent.
What happened
Felipe Cabrera Sarabia filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus against Warden FCI Sandstone. The opinion does not describe the petition’s underlying allegations or requested relief.
Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster issued a report and recommendation on March 10, 2025. Sarabia did not object within the allowed time, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error.
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell found no clear error, accepted the report and recommendation, and denied Sarabia’s petition. The opinion does not explain the recommendation’s reasoning.
The detailed version
- Sarabia v. Warden FCI Sandstone · No. 0:25-cv-00706
- Jerry W. Blackwell
- Apr. 9, 2025
Background
Felipe Cabrera Sarabia filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus against Warden FCI Sandstone. The order accepting the recommendation does not state the specific basis for Sarabia’s petition or the relief he sought.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster issued a report and recommendation on March 10, 2025. Sarabia did not file an objection within the permitted time. Under the procedure cited by the court, an unobjected-to recommendation is reviewed for clear error, meaning the court checks whether the recommendation contains an obvious mistake.
Ruling
United States District Judge Jerry W. Blackwell found no clear error in the report and recommendation. The court accepted the March 10, 2025 report and recommendation and denied Sarabia’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Judgment was ordered to be entered accordingly.
The order does not provide the report and recommendation’s reasoning or explain whether the petition was denied on the merits or on a threshold ground.
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