Dishannon Workman v. FCI Beckley Warden

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia adopts a magistrate judge’s proposed findings and recommendation in a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas action. The court grants the respondent’s motion to dismiss, denies Dishannon Workman’s petition, and removes the matter from the docket after no objections were filed.

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 no objections were filed.
2. The court adopted the PF&R, granted the Respondent Warden's motion to dismiss, denied Workman's § 2241 petition, and removed the matter from the docket.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court was required to conduct de novo review of the magistrate judge's PF&R when no objections were filed.
2. Whether the magistrate judge's recommendation should be adopted, the Warden's motion to dismiss granted, and the § 2241 petition denied.

Disposition

dismissed