Fred Haywood v. C.V. Rivera, No. 16-2615 (8th Cir. 2017)

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Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Loken, Bowman and Kelly, Circuit Judges] Prisoner case - Habeas. Dismissal of Haywood's Section 2241 petition affirmed without comment. [ January 27, 2017

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 16-2615 ___________________________ Fred Haywood lllllllllllllllllllllPetitioner - Appellant v. C.V. Rivera, Warden, FCI-Forrest City Medium lllllllllllllllllllllRespondent - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Helena ____________ Submitted: January 30, 2017 Filed: January 30, 2017 [Unpublished] ____________ Before LOKEN, BOWMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Federal inmate Fred Haywood appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition. Upon careful de novo review, see Flowers v. Anderson, 661 F.3d 977, 980 (8th Cir. 2011), we conclude the action was properly dismissed for the reasons stated in the district court’s order. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable J. Thomas Ray, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). -2-

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