Thomas v. Warden, FPC Duluth
- Jerry Blackwell
- 0:25-cv-00397
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Thomas v. Warden, FPC Duluth, Judge Blackwell denied Thomas’s habeas petition without prejudice after accepting the unchallenged recommendation.
Daniel Richard Thomas’s habeas petition was denied without prejudice; the opinion does not state the underlying reason for the denial.
What happened
In Thomas v. Warden, FPC Duluth, Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois issued a report and recommendation on February 27, 2025. No objections were filed.
The district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none. It accepted the recommendation and denied Daniel Richard Thomas’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus without prejudice.
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell entered the order on April 30, 2025. The opinion does not state the reason the petition was denied.
The detailed version
- Thomas v. Warden, FPC Duluth · No. 0:25-cv-00397
- Jerry W. Blackwell
- Apr. 30, 2025
Background
United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois issued a report and recommendation on February 27, 2025. The opinion states that no timely objections were filed.
Court’s Review
Because no timely objections were filed, the district court reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). The court found no clear error after reviewing the report and recommendation and the case record. The opinion does not describe the underlying basis for the habeas petition or the recommendation.
Ruling
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the February 27, 2025 report and recommendation. The court denied Daniel Richard Thomas’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus without prejudice and directed that judgment be entered.
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