William Lee Pait, Jr. v. Mark Gutierrez

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona adopted a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation without objection. The court dismissed William Lee Pait, Jr.'s 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction and directed the Clerk to enter judgment and close the case.

Holdings

1. When no objections are filed within the applicable period, the district court reviews the magistrate judge's recommendations for clear error and may adopt them if they are not clearly erroneous.
2. The § 2241 petition must be dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation when no party filed objections.
2. Whether the § 2241 petition should be dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction.

Disposition

dismissed