From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research

Casanova v. Schultz

United States District Court, D. New Jersey
Mar 2, 2010
Civil Action No. 09-3754 (RBK) (D.N.J. Mar. 2, 2010)

Summary

In Casanova, a prisoner petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to § 2241 challenging his planned transfer to a higher security prison, his placement in segregation as retaliation for filing grievances, and his limited access to the law library while in segregation.

Summary of this case from Smith v. Mulgrave

Opinion

Civil Action No. 09-3754 (RBK).

March 2, 2010


ORDER


THIS MATTER having come before the Court by way of petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, on behalf of Petitioner Victor Casanova, and for the reasons set forth in the Opinion filed herewith,

IT IS on this 2nd day of March, 2010,

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; and it is further

ORDERED that the motions for appointment of counsel, and other various relief seeking return of legal property and a hold on his transfer to another facility (see docket entry nos. 4, 6-12), are DISMISSED as moot;

ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve a copy of this Order upon Petitioner by regular mail; and it is finally

ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to close the file accordingly without assessing any fees or costs.


Summaries of

Casanova v. Schultz

United States District Court, D. New Jersey
Mar 2, 2010
Civil Action No. 09-3754 (RBK) (D.N.J. Mar. 2, 2010)

In Casanova, a prisoner petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to § 2241 challenging his planned transfer to a higher security prison, his placement in segregation as retaliation for filing grievances, and his limited access to the law library while in segregation.

Summary of this case from Smith v. Mulgrave

dismissing habeas petition for lack of jurisdiction because the inmate's challenges to his transfer and custody level classification did not affect the fact or duration of his confinement

Summary of this case from Scott v. Zickefoose
Case details for

Casanova v. Schultz

Case Details

Full title:VICTOR CASANOVA, Petitioner, v. P. SCHULTZ, Respondent

Court:United States District Court, D. New Jersey

Date published: Mar 2, 2010

Citations

Civil Action No. 09-3754 (RBK) (D.N.J. Mar. 2, 2010)

Citing Cases

Smith v. Mulgrave

"); Lee v. Williamson, 297 F. App'x 147, 148 (3d Cir. 2008) (holding that a prisoner's claim of retaliation…

Scott v. Zickefoose

Correspondingly, challenges to such transfers (or to denials of such transfers) cannot be entertained in a…