Peterson v. Timme et al

Filing 31

ORDER Denying 29 Motion for Summary Judgment as Improperly filed; Denying Applicant's 30 Denying as moot request for status of the Motion for Dismissal by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 7/26/2012.(ervsl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 11-cv-03003-RBJ
BRUCE EDWARD PETERSON,
Applicant,
v.
RAE TIMME, and
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF COLORADO,
Respondents.

ORDER

At issue is Applicant’s Motion for Dismissal filed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. Federal
statutes do not address the standard for summary judgment in habeas proceedings. Thus, the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure apply. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(a)(4). Under this rule, summary
judgment is necessary when the moving party shows the absence of a genuine dispute about a
material fact and a party’s entitlement to judgment as a matter of law. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a).
A summary judgment motion is properly asserted in a civil action in which the moving
party contends the undisputed material facts entitle it to judgment as a matter of law. Rule 56(a).
This is not an action in which summary judgment is properly sought. Applicant’s Motion for
Dismissal pursuant to Rule 56 has no basis in fact or law; rather than a motion, it is an attempt to
present new evidence that Applicant apparently believes supports his habeas relief efforts.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the Motion for Dismissal, ECF No. 29, is denied as improperly
filed. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant’s request for status of the Motion for Dismissal,
ECF No. 30, is denied as moot.
DATED this 26th day of July, 2012.

BY THE COURT:

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R. Brooke Jackson
United States District Judge