Deangelo Jackson v. FCI Beckley Warden

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia adopts the magistrate judge’s proposed findings and recommendation and denies Deangelo Jackson’s petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 as moot. The court dismisses the matter because Jackson was no longer in federal custody and filed no objections to the PF&R.

Holdings

1. The district court was not required to conduct de novo or other review of the magistrate judge's factual or legal conclusions because Jackson filed no objections to the proposed findings and recommendation.
2. The § 2241 petition was moot because Jackson was no longer in federal custody, and the action was dismissed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court was required to conduct de novo review of the magistrate judge's proposed findings and recommendation when no objections were filed.
2. Whether Jackson's § 2241 habeas petition was moot because he was no longer in federal custody.

Disposition

dismissed