Book v. Watson

Filing 7

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendation [Dkt No. 6 ]. (1) Petitioner Anthony Francis Book's motion to amend [Dkt. No. 4 ] is GRANTED. (2) Petitioner Anthony Francis Book's petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 [Dkt. No. 1 , as amended by Dkt. No. 4 ] is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. (3) Petitioner Anthony Francis Book's motion for appointment of counsel [Dkt. No. 2 ] is DENIED AS MOOT. (4) Petitioner Anthony Francis Book's application to proceed in forma pauperis [Dkt. No. 3 ] is DENIED AS MOOT. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Joan N. Ericksen on April 27, 2017. (CBC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
ANTHONY FRANCIS BOOK,
Petitioner,
v.

Case No. 17-CV-217 (JNE/TNL)
ORDER

TOM WATSON, Warden FCI Sandstone,
Respondent.

This matter is before the Court on a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) issued by the
Honorable Tony N. Leung, United States Magistrate Judge, on March 20, 2017. (Dkt. No. 6.)
Neither party objected to the R&R. After reviewing the record, the Court accepts the R&R’s
recommended disposition. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
Therefore, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1.

Petitioner Anthony Francis Book’s motion to amend [Dkt. No. 4] is
GRANTED.

2.

Petitioner Anthony Francis Book’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus
under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 [Dkt. No. 1, as amended by Dkt. No. 4] is
DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

3.

Petitioner Anthony Francis Book’s motion for appointment of counsel
[Dkt. No. 2] is DENIED AS MOOT.

4.

Petitioner Anthony Francis Book’s application to proceed in forma
pauperis [Dkt. No. 3] is DENIED AS MOOT.

LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.

Dated: April 27, 2017.
s/Joan N. Ericksen
JOAN N. ERICKSEN
United States District Judge

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