Buchan v. State of Minnesota
- Jerry Blackwell
- 0:24-cv-03683
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Buchan v. State of Minnesota, Judge Blackwell denied Buchan’s petition challenging state custody and did not issue a certificate of appealability.
Brent Douglas Buchan’s petition was denied, and no certificate of appealability was issued. The order accepted the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation concerning his petition against the State of Minnesota.
What happened
In Buchan v. State of Minnesota, Brent Douglas Buchan filed a petition under federal law challenging his custody in state prison. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the reasons for the petition.
Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright had issued a report and recommendation on April 7, 2025. Because no objections were filed, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the recommendation, denied Buchan’s petition, and did not issue a certificate of appealability. The order does not explain the recommendation’s reasoning.
The detailed version
- Buchan v. State of Minnesota · No. 0:24-cv-03683
- Jerry W. Blackwell
- May 28, 2025
Background
Brent Douglas Buchan filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, a federal procedure for a person challenging custody imposed by a state. The opinion does not state the specific grounds raised in the petition or provide the underlying factual or legal details.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright issued a report and recommendation on April 7, 2025. No party filed objections within the permitted time. The district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake apparent from the record. The court found no clear error.
Ruling
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the April 7 report and recommendation. The court denied Buchan’s petition and did not issue a certificate of appealability. The opinion does not state the report and recommendation’s reasoning or whether the petition was denied on the merits.
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