Reported / Citable
Background
Michael Raymond Karras, a pro se inmate confined at FCI Victorville Medium I, filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence.
The case was referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine Stetson. On July 1, 2026, the magistrate judge recommended that Karras’s motions for summary judgment and to compel be denied as improvidently filed. Karras filed no objections to the recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
District Judge Marcia A. Crone adopted the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation after reviewing the record, pleadings, and available evidence.
The court found the magistrate judge’s factual findings and legal conclusions correct and adopted the recommendation. The order thus denied Karras’s motions for summary judgment and to compel as improvidently filed.
Key Takeaways
- The court adopted the magistrate judge’s recommendation without objections from Karras.
- Karras’s motions for summary judgment and to compel were denied as improvidently filed.
- The order addressed those procedural motions in Karras’s pending § 2255 proceeding.
Why It Matters
The order illustrates that procedural motions in a § 2255 case may be denied when improvidently filed, particularly where the court adopts an unopposed magistrate judge recommendation. It does not resolve the merits of Karras’s underlying § 2255 motion.