Curtis Wood v. Warden Richard Luna

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas adopts Magistrate Judge Julie K. Hampton’s Memorandum and Recommendation. The court denies Curtis Wood’s Rule 59(e) motion to alter or amend the judgment because no objection was filed and the recommendation was not clearly erroneous or contrary to law.

Holdings

1. When no timely objection is filed, the district court need only determine whether the magistrate judge's Memorandum and Recommendation is clearly erroneous or contrary to law.
2. The Rule 59(e) motion to alter or amend judgment is denied.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the magistrate judge's Memorandum and Recommendation was clearly erroneous or contrary to law.
2. Whether Petitioner's Rule 59(e) motion to alter or amend judgment should be granted.

Disposition

denied