Legal Opinion
Banks v. Smith
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 8, 2005No. CV-04-903-RCLPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LAMBERTH, District Judge.
Before the court is the motion to dismiss of the United States (“Government”), filed on behalf of the respondent warden. The Government moves to dismiss petitioner Banks’ 1 petition for a writ of habeas corpus on the grounds that the Banks has failed to exhaust the remedies available to him in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. For the reasons stated herein, the court will grant the motion to dismiss.
1. BACKGROUND
Banks is imprisoned for criminal contempt of court. Banks was held in contempt of court for violating an injunction placed on him…
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