Michael Caruthers v. Superintendent Uhler

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of New York adopts a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation recommending denial of Michael Caruthers’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The court found no objections had been filed, denied the petition, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.

Holdings

1. When no party objects to a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation, 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72 do not require the district court to review the recommendation before adopting it.
2. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court could accept and adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation without conducting de novo review when neither party filed objections.
2. Whether the petition for a writ of habeas corpus should be denied for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation.

Disposition

dismissed