Mairs v. Eischen
- Eric Tostrud
- 0:25-cv-03153
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Mairs v. Eischen, Judge Tostrud denied Mairs’s habeas petition and dismissed the matter without prejudice after finding no clear error in the recommendation.
Petitioner Spencer Curtis Mairs’s habeas case was denied and dismissed without prejudice. Respondent B. Eischen is identified as the warden.
What happened
In Spencer Curtis Mairs v. B. Eischen, Warden, Spencer Curtis Mairs sought a court order concerning his detention through a habeas petition.
Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard recommended resolving the petition, and no party objected to her recommendation. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error and found none.
Judge Eric C. Tostrud accepted the recommendation in full, denied Mairs’s habeas petition, and dismissed the matter without prejudice. The opinion does not explain the underlying grounds for the petition or the recommendation.
The detailed version
- Mairs v. Eischen · No. 0:25-cv-03153
- Eric Tostrud
- Jan. 27, 2026
Background
Spencer Curtis Mairs filed a petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus. The opinion does not describe the specific claims or factual basis of the petition.
Report and Recommendation
Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard issued a Report and Recommendation on December 29, 2025. No party objected. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the recommendation. The court found no clear error.
Ruling
Judge Eric C. Tostrud accepted the Report and Recommendation in full. The court denied Mairs’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and dismissed the matter without prejudice. The opinion does not state the underlying reasons for denying the petition beyond its acceptance of the recommendation.
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