Lee v. Horton

Filing 17

ORDER denying 16 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Presiding District Judge Paul D. Borman for District Judge Avern Cohn (MVer)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

BRIAN CHRISTOPHER LEE,
Petitioner,

Case No. 18-cv-10991
HON. AVERN COHN

CONNIE HORTON,
Respondent.
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ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (ECF No.16)
I.
This is a habeas case under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The case was recently reopened
upon Petitioner’s exhaustion of administrative remedies. (ECF No. 15). In the order
reopening the case, the Court denied Petitioner’s request for expedited review, finding
that the case should proceed in the normal course, including requiring a response to the
petition. See id.
Before the Court is Petitioner’s motion for reconsideration of the Court’s denial of
expedited review. For the reasons that follow, the motion will be denied.
II.
Petitioner expresses concern that the Court did not apprehend the strength of his
claims, justifying immediate relief. The Court has already explained, however, that
expedited review is not necessary in part because in addition to the convictions
challenged in the current case, Petitioner is also serving long sentences for two murder
convictions that are being challenged in a separate habeas proceeding. Nothing in

Petitioner’s motion convinces the Court that it erred in denying expedited review.
Accordingly, the Court has not been misled by any palpable defect justifying a
different disposition of Petitioner’s motions for more a speedier resolution of his petition.
Reconsideration is not warranted. See E.D. Mich. L.R. 7.1(h)(3).
Petitioner’s motion is DENIED.
SO ORDERED.

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S/Paul D. Borman
Presiding U.S. District Judge for
Avern Cohn
U.S. District Judge
Dated: 12/20/2019
Detroit, Michigan

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