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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Nov. 14, 2022

Franklin v. Warden

Judge
Eric Tostrud
Docket
0:22-cv-02311
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
HabeasCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Franklin v. Warden, Judge Tostrud accepted the recommendation, summarily dismissed Franklin’s petition, and denied his request to proceed without paying filing fees.

Who this affects

The order directly affected Gordon Franklin, Jr.’s habeas petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis. The caption names Warden, Rochester Medical Center as the respondent.

What happened

In Franklin v. Warden, Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty issued a Report and Recommendation on October 20, 2022. No party objected to it.

Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. It found no clear error and accepted the recommendation. The opinion does not explain the underlying reason for dismissing the petition.

Judge Eric C. Tostrud ordered that Gordon Franklin, Jr.’s petition be summarily dismissed and denied Franklin’s application to proceed without paying filing fees. The court also ordered that judgment be entered.

The detailed version

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Case
Franklin v. Warden · No. 0:22-cv-02311
Judge
Eric Tostrud
Date
Nov. 14, 2022

Background

Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty issued a Report and Recommendation on October 20, 2022. The opinion states that no party objected to the recommendation.

Court’s review

Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the Report and Recommendation for clear error under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). The court found no clear error and accepted the recommendation. The opinion does not describe the claims or explain why the petition for a writ of habeas corpus was subject to summary dismissal.

Disposition

Judge Eric C. Tostrud ordered that:

  1. The Report and Recommendation was accepted.
  2. Gordon Franklin, Jr.’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus was summarily dismissed.
  3. Franklin’s application to proceed in forma pauperis—meaning to proceed without paying the required filing fees—was denied.

The court also ordered that judgment be entered.

The authoritative version

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