Boykin v. Pugh
- Katherine Menendez
- 0:23-cv-00153
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Boykin v. Pugh, Judge Menendez denied Boykin’s habeas petition and issued no certificate of appealability after finding no clear error in the recommendation.
William Cleveland Alan Boykin’s habeas petition was denied; Jessie Pugh was the named defendant.
What happened
In Boykin v. Pugh, William Cleveland Alan Boykin asked the District of Minnesota to grant a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
No one objected to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright’s report and recommendation. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error and found none.
Judge Katherine Menendez denied Boykin’s petition and issued no certificate of appealability. The order does not explain the underlying habeas claim or the recommendation’s reasoning.
The detailed version
- Boykin v. Pugh · No. 0:23-cv-00153
- Katherine Menendez
- Nov. 8, 2023
Background
The court considered Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright’s report and recommendation dated August 23, 2022. The opinion states that no objections were filed within the permitted period.
Court’s Review
Because no objections were filed, the court reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error. The court stated that, after reviewing the report and the record, it found no error—clear or otherwise. The opinion does not describe the underlying habeas claim or provide the report and recommendation’s reasoning.
Ruling
The court denied William Cleveland Alan Boykin’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. It also issued no certificate of appealability and directed that judgment be entered accordingly.
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