Williams v. Kimberly J. Maki
- Eric Tostrud
- 0:26-cv-00183
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Darryl Williams v. Kimberly J. Maki, Judge Tostrud adopted the recommendation, denied Williams’s petition without prejudice, dismissed the case without prejudice, and denied his application to proceed without fees.
Darryl Williams’s petition, case, and application to proceed without paying filing fees were denied or dismissed; Kimberly J. Maki was the named respondent.
What happened
Darryl Williams v. Kimberly J. Maki concerned Williams’s petition and his application to proceed without paying filing fees. Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko issued a Report and Recommendation on January 20, 2026.
No party objected to the recommendation, so the court reviewed it for clear error. The order does not describe the petition’s underlying claims or explain the recommendation’s reasoning.
Judge Eric C. Tostrud found no clear error and accepted the recommendation in full. He denied Williams’s petition without prejudice, dismissed the case without prejudice, denied the application to proceed without paying filing fees, and ordered that no certificate of appealability issue.
The detailed version
- Williams v. Kimberly J. Maki · No. 0:26-cv-00183
- Eric Tostrud
- Feb. 9, 2026
Background
Darryl Williams filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, a court petition seeking relief from custody or another form of unlawful restraint, and an application to proceed without paying filing fees. The opinion does not describe the petition’s underlying claims or the reasons supporting it.
Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko issued a Report and Recommendation on January 20, 2026. The opinion does not state what result the recommendation proposed or explain its reasoning.
Review of the Recommendation
No party objected to the Report and Recommendation. Under the stated procedure, the district court therefore reviewed it for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the magistrate judge’s decision. The court found no clear error.
Ruling
The court accepted the Report and Recommendation in full. It denied Williams’s petition without prejudice, dismissed the matter without prejudice, denied his application to proceed without paying filing fees, and ordered that no certificate of appealability issue. The order does not discuss the merits of Williams’s petition.
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