Blanc v. Taylor

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations in a federal prisoner’s 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas case. The court granted the respondent’s motion to dismiss, dismissed the petition, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.

Holdings

1. The findings and recommendations were supported by the record and proper analysis and were adopted in full after de novo review.
2. A habeas claim cannot be sustained solely on the Bureau of Prisons' purported violation of its own program statement because such noncompliance is not a violation of federal law.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the magistrate judge's recommendation to grant respondent's motion to dismiss and dismiss the § 2241 petition should be adopted after de novo review.
2. Whether a habeas claim based solely on the Bureau of Prisons' alleged violation of its own program statement states a claim for relief under federal law.

Disposition

dismissed