TOWNSEND et al
Petitioner: RICARDO TOWNSEND
Respondent: JEFFREY KRUEGER
Case Number: 2:2017cv00337
Filed: July 18, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Office: Terre Haute Office
Presiding Judge: Mark J. Dinsmore
Presiding Judge: Jane Magnus-Stinson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Jury Demanded By: None

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July 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Entry Dismissing Action and Directing Entry of Final Judgment - Ricardo Townsend, Reg. No. 08785-030, is confined in this District and seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241(c)(3). His petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied. "Federal courts are authorized to dismiss summarily any habeas petition that appears legally insufficient on its face." McFarland v. Scott, 512 U.S. 849, 856 (1994). For the reasons explained in this Entry, this is an appropriat e case for such a disposition. Townsend has sought relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 under circumstances which do not permit or justify the use of that remedy. His petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied. Judgment consistent with this Entry shall now issue. (See Entry). Copy to Petitioner via US Mail. Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 7/27/2017.(APD)
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