Anderson v. Henson
Anderson v. Henson
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Juan V. Anderson, Case No. 21-CV-1152 (SRN/DTS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER Tim Henson; Village of Dwight; and D.O.E. x. 50, et al., Defendants.
SUSAN RICHARD NELSON, United States District Judge This matter is before the Court on the motion of plaintiff Juan V. Anderson to vacate a conviction incurred in the Illinois state courts. See Doc. No. 16. The motion is denied.
Leaving aside that judgment has already been entered in this matter and that Anderson has offered no valid basis upon which to reopen that judgment, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b), Anderson cannot attack the validity of a criminal conviction in a non-habeas federal proceeding such as this lawsuit, see, e.g., Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994). Nor can Anderson pursue in this District habeas corpus relief from a conviction incurred in Illinois. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241(a) (“Writs of habeas corpus may be granted by the Supreme Court, any justice thereof, the district courts and any circuit judge within their respective jurisdictions.” (emphasis added)). The Court is without authority to grant the postconviction relief sought by Anderson.
Based on the submissions and the entire file and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to exonerate conviction of plaintiff Juan V. Anderson [Doc. No. 16] is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 8, 2022 s/Susan Richard Nelson SUSAN RICHARD NELSON United States District Judge
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Juan V. Anderson, Case No. 21-CV-1152 (SRN/DTS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER Tim Henson; Village of Dwight; and D.O.E. x. 50, et al., Defendants.
SUSAN RICHARD NELSON, United States District Judge This matter is before the Court on the motion of plaintiff Juan V. Anderson to vacate a conviction incurred in the Illinois state courts. See Doc. No. 16. The motion is denied.
Leaving aside that judgment has already been entered in this matter and that Anderson has offered no valid basis upon which to reopen that judgment, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b), Anderson cannot attack the validity of a criminal conviction in a non-habeas federal proceeding such as this lawsuit, see, e.g., Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994). Nor can Anderson pursue in this District habeas corpus relief from a conviction incurred in Illinois. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241(a) (“Writs of habeas corpus may be granted by the Supreme Court, any justice thereof, the district courts and any circuit judge within their respective jurisdictions.” (emphasis added)). The Court is without authority to grant the postconviction relief sought by Anderson.
Based on the submissions and the entire file and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to exonerate conviction of plaintiff Juan V. Anderson [Doc. No. 16] is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 8, 2022 s/Susan Richard Nelson SUSAN RICHARD NELSON United States District Judge
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