Bates v. Saad

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA RICHARD LEE BATES, Petitioner, v. CIVIL ACTION No. 1:17cv143 CRIMINAL ACTION No. 4:11cr32 (Judge Keeley) JENNIFER SAAD, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REJECTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [DKT NO. 20], DENYING RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS OR MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DKT. NO. 13], AND GRANTING IN PART PETITIONER’S § 2241 PETITION [DKT. NO. 1] On August 16, 2017, the petitioner, Richard Lee Bates (“Bates”), filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241

(Dkt. No. 1). In his…