Lara v. Lee
- Analisa Torres
- 1:19-cv-06338
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lara v. Lee, Judge Torres adopted the recommendation and denied Lara’s petition challenging his custody.
Ramon Lara’s § 2254 petition was denied; William Lee was the respondent. The case was closed.
What happened
Lara v. Lee involved Ramon Lara’s petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 against William Lee, identified as superintendent of Eastern New York Correctional Facility.
A magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation, and no one objected to it. The court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Analisa Torres adopted the recommendation in full, denied Lara’s petition, and directed the clerk to close the case. The order also directed that a copy be mailed to Lara, who was representing himself.
The detailed version
- Lara v. Lee · No. 1:19-cv-06338
- Analisa Torres
- June 2, 2020
Background
Ramon Lara filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 against William Lee, superintendent of Eastern New York Correctional Facility. The opinion does not describe the underlying grounds for Lara’s petition or the merits of his claims.
Report and Recommendation
Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox issued a report and recommendation. The opinion states that no objections were filed. Judge Torres reviewed the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake, and found none.
Ruling
Judge Analisa Torres adopted the report and recommendation in its entirety. The court denied Lara’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The clerk was directed to close the case, and chambers was directed to mail a copy of the order to Lara, who was proceeding without a lawyer.
Disposition
The petition was denied. The opinion does not independently explain the recommendation’s reasoning or address the merits of Lara’s underlying claims.
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