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LEE v. WETZEL

No. 00-30266.

244 F.3d 370 (2001)

Henry LEE, Sr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Monica WETZEL, Warden, Federal Prison Camp, Pensacola, Florida, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Revised March 8, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Lee, Sr., New Orleans, LA, pro se.

Michael W. Magner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Stephen A. Higginson, Asst. U.S. Atty., New Orleans, LA, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before KING, Chief Judge, and ALDISERT and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

KING, Chief Judge:

Petitioner appeals the district court's denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Contrary to the approach taken by the district court, we do not consider the merits of Petitioner's § 2241 petition. Instead, we address the question whether the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana had jurisdiction to decide the merits of the petition. Specifically, we decide whether the District Court...

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