United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 09-1132
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Rudolph George Stanko, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* District of Minnesota.
Warden M. Cruz, Local Director/ *
Warden; Michael K. Nalley, Regional * [UNPUBLISHED]
Director; Harley Lappin, Director, *
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Appellees. *
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Submitted: January 12, 2010
Filed: January 21, 2010
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Before BYE, RILEY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Federal inmate Rudolph George Stanko appeals the district court’s1 denial of
his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Upon de novo
review, see Mitchell v. U.S. Parole Comm’n, 538 F.3d 948, 951 (8th Cir. 2008) (per
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The Honorable Joan N. Ericksen, United States District Judge for the District
of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Jeanne J.
Graham, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota.
curiam), we conclude that habeas relief was properly denied. Accordingly, we affirm
the judgment. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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