Chazen, Todd v. Williams, Louis

Filing 20

ORDER denying Todd Richard Chazen's 18 Motion for Entry of Judgment. The clerk of court is directed to send a copy of this order to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 8/14/2018. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

TODD RICHARD CHAZEN,
Petitioner,
v.

ORDER
17-cv-447-jdp

LOUIS WILLIAMS II,
Respondent.

In a July 25, 2018 order, I granted petitioner Todd Richard Chazen’s petition for a writ
of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging the sentence enhancement he received
under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), and I transferred the case to the
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota for resentencing. But I did not enter
judgment in petitioner’s favor. Now petitioner has filed a motion in this court for the entry of
judgment. Dkt. 18.
I will deny that motion because this court no longer has jurisdiction over the case. But
I note that the new court is now briefing the question whether it has the jurisdiction to enter
judgment. See Chazen v. Williams, No. 18-cv-2151 (D. Minn.). Perhaps this inquiry can be cut
short. If the Minnesota court transfers the case back to the Western District of Wisconsin, I
will promptly direct the clerk of court to enter judgment for petitioner, and then the case can
be taken up for resentencing in the District of Minnesota.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Petitioner Todd Richard Chazen’s motion for entry of judgment, Dkt. 18, is
DENIED.
2. The clerk of court is directed to send a copy of this order to the United States
District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Entered August 14, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge

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