Crawford v. Fisher

Filing 8

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Jeanne J. Graham's Report and Recommendation dated March 5, 2012 4 ; 2. Petitioner's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis 2 is DENIED; and 3. Petitioner's application for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 1 is summarily DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. (Written Opinion). Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Davis on 5/10/2012. (GRR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

WESLEY J. CRAWFORD,
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER
Civil File No. 12-447 (MJD/JJG)

SCOTT FISHER,
Defendant.

Wesley J. Crawford, pro se.
Steven L. Schleicher, Assistant United States Attorney, Counsel for Defendant.

The above-entitled matter comes before the Court upon the Report and
Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Jeanne J. Graham dated
March 5, 2012. [Docket No. 4.] Plaintiff Wesley J. Crawford filed objections to
the Report and Recommendation.
Pursuant to statute, the Court has conducted a de novo review upon the
record. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Local Rule 72.2(b). After a review of the filings in
this case and the relevant law, the Court ADOPTS the Report and
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Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Graham dated March 5,
2012. For the reasons stated in the Magistrate Judge’s thorough Report and
Recommendation, the Court concludes that it lacks jurisdiction in this case.
Accordingly, based upon the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED:
1. The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Jeanne J. Graham’s Report
and Recommendation dated March 5, 2012 [Docket No. 4];
2. Petitioner’s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis
[Docket No. 2] is DENIED; and
3. Petitioner’s application for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. §
2241 [Docket No. 1] is summarily DISMISSED for lack of
jurisdiction.
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.

Dated: May 10, 2012

s/ Michael J. Davis
Michael J. Davis
Chief Judge
United States District Court

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