As-Sidiq v. Hurlock
- Jerry Blackwell
- 0:25-cv-01971
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In As-Sidiq v. Hurlock, Judge Blackwell denied the habeas petition and denied the fee application as moot.
La’Quedrick As-Sidiq’s § 2241 petition was denied, and his application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs was denied as moot. The respondents were Caitlyn Hurlock, Brian Meiton, and Mark Empting.
What happened
In As-Sidiq v. Hurlock, La’Quedrick As-Sidiq, representing himself, filed a petition under a federal law allowing certain challenges to detention. Caitlyn Hurlock, Brian Meiton, and Mark Empting were the respondents.
Magistrate Judge Shannon G. Elkins issued a recommendation on May 13, 2025. No one filed objections within the allowed time, so the district court reviewed the recommendation for obvious error. The opinion does not explain the recommendation’s underlying reasoning.
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell accepted the recommendation, denied As-Sidiq’s petition, and denied his application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs as moot. Judgment was ordered.
The detailed version
- As-Sidiq v. Hurlock · No. 0:25-cv-01971
- Jerry W. Blackwell
- June 12, 2025
Background
La’Quedrick As-Sidiq filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, a federal law that allows certain challenges to a person’s detention. He represented himself. The respondents were Caitlyn Hurlock, Brian Meiton, and Mark Empting.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Shannon G. Elkins issued a Report and Recommendation on May 13, 2025. No objections were filed within the permitted time. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake.
Ruling
Judge Jerry W. Blackwell found no clear error, accepted the Report and Recommendation, and denied As-Sidiq’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under § 2241. The court also denied As-Sidiq’s application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs as moot. The opinion does not state the underlying reason the petition was denied.
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