McIntosh v. Williams
- Jeffrey Bryan
- 0:23-cv-02696
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In McIntosh v. Williams, Judge Bryan denied McIntosh’s habeas petition and denied two applications to proceed without prepaying fees as moot.
Patrick Randell McIntosh’s § 2241 habeas petition was denied, and his two applications to proceed without prepaying fees or costs were denied as moot. Respondent Eric Williams was the opposing party.
What happened
Patrick Randell McIntosh asked the District of Minnesota for a court order under a federal habeas law. Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois issued a recommended decision, and no party objected.
The court reviewed that recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. It found none and adopted the recommendation. The opinion does not explain the recommendation’s underlying reasoning.
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan denied McIntosh’s habeas petition. The court also denied McIntosh’s two applications to proceed without prepaying fees or costs as moot, and ordered judgment entered.
The detailed version
- McIntosh v. Williams · No. 0:23-cv-02696
- Jeffrey M. Bryan
- Feb. 2, 2024
Background
Patrick Randell McIntosh filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. A habeas petition asks a federal court for relief under the federal habeas statutes. The opinion does not state the specific issue raised in the petition or the factual basis for it.
United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois issued a Report and Recommendation. No party objected to it.
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 adopted the Report and Recommendation. The order does not describe the recommendation’s reasoning or explain whether the court considered the merits of the habeas claims.
Ruling
Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan ordered that:
- The Report and Recommendation was adopted. - McIntosh’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 was denied. - McIntosh’s two applications to proceed in district court without prepaying fees or costs were denied as moot.
The court directed that judgment be entered. Because the order does not include a merits analysis, this summary does not identify why the petition was denied.
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