Opinion
Case No. C18-5998-RBL-TLF
07-09-2019
GEOFFREY ROBERT LAWSON SR., Petitioner, v. JAMES KEY, Respondent.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Magistrate Judge Fricke's Report and Recommendation [Dkt. # 23], recommending that the Court deny petitioner's motions [Dkt. # 21] seeking a preliminary injunction, appointment of counsel, and immediate release from custody and grant petitioner's motion [Dkt. # 21] for expedited review.
(1) The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation.
(2) Petitioner's request for a preliminary injunction [Dkt. # 21] is DENIED.
(3) Petitioner's requests for court-appointed counsel and for immediate release [Dkt. # 21] are DENIED without prejudice.
(4) To the extent petitioner requests expedited review of his petition, the Court notes that it is awaiting submission of petitioner's response to the respondent's answer in order to consider the petition, which is currently due August 12, 2019. Petitioner's motion [Dkt. # 21] is GRANTED to the extent that he is advised that he may file his response at any time prior to the current deadline of August 12, 2019, and the Court will re-note the
petition for consideration to an earlier date upon receipt of petitioner's response. Petitioner is also advised that he may also request that the Court decide his petition without his response based upon the current briefing.
(5) The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to petitioner, to Magistrate Judge Fricke, and to any other party that has appeared in this action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 9th day of July, 2019.
/s/_________
Ronald B. Leighton
United States District Judge