Qusai Mahasin v. Warden, USP Atwater

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 petition. The court denied the petition, terminated the respondent’s motion to dismiss, and directed the clerk to close the case after the petitioner filed no objections.

Holdings

1. After conducting de novo review under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the district court adopted the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations in full.
2. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus was denied.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations denying the § 2241 petition and terminating respondent's motion to dismiss should be adopted.
2. Whether the petition for a writ of habeas corpus should be denied.

Disposition

writ_denied