Grubham v. State of Washington et al

Filing 82

ORDER denying 79 Motion for an Order to initiate a criminal investigation, signed by Magistrate Judge J Richard Creatura.**2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(Bradley Grubham, Prisoner ID: 300531)(CMG)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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BRADLEY ALLEN GRUBHAM,

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Petitioner,

CASE NO. C13-5646 RJB-JRC
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
INITIATE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

v.
MICHAEL OBENLAND,
Respondent.

The District Court has referred this petition for a writ of habeas corpus to United States
Magistrate Judge, J. Richard Creatura. The authority for the referral is 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A)
and (B), and local Magistrate Judge Rules MJR3 and MJR4.
Before the Court is petitioner’s motion for an order to initiate a criminal investigation
with an entity that has proper jurisdiction but without a conflict of interest (“Motion”). Dkt. 79.
It appears that petitioner is requesting that the Court initiate a criminal investigation and that a
deputy prosecuting attorney be charged with a “criminal felony offense.” Dkt. 79 at 1.
Petitioner’s Motion requests actions by this Court that are inconsistent with federal court

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO INITIATE
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT - 1

1 jurisdiction. This Court does not initiate investigations. Accordingly, petitioner’s Motion is
2 DENIED.
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Dated this 29th day of August, 2016.

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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO INITIATE
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT - 2