Stephen Wayne Richardson v. Eric Guerrero, Director, TDCJ-CID

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas adopts Magistrate Judge Julie K. Hampton’s Memorandum and Recommendation in full. The court dismisses Stephen Wayne Richardson’s petition for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 because no objections were 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 court adopted the Memorandum and Recommendation in its entirety and dismissed the petitioner's § 2241 petition.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the magistrate judge's Memorandum and Recommendation was clearly erroneous or contrary to law when no timely objection was filed.
2. Whether the petitioner's § 2241 petition should be dismissed.

Disposition

dismissed