Spencer Curtis Mairs v. B. Eischen, Warden

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota accepted a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation after finding no clear error because no party objected. The court denied Spencer Curtis Mairs's petition for a writ of habeas corpus and dismissed the matter without prejudice.

Holdings

1. When no party objects to a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation, the district court reviews it for clear error; the court found no clear error here and accepted the recommendation in full.
2. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus was denied, and the matter was dismissed without prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation contained clear error when no party objected to it.
2. Whether the habeas petition should be denied and the matter dismissed without prejudice.

Disposition

dismissed