Summary
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington directs the respondents to file any objections to a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation in a habeas corpus proceeding. Because the report and recommendation recommends releasing the petitioner from detention, the court shortens the objection period and requires a response by December 23, 2025.
Court
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
Decision date
December 18, 2025
Docket number
2:25-cv-02335-DGE-TLF
Disposition
other
Questions Presented
- Whether the district court could require Respondents to respond to the report and recommendation before expiration of the maximum objection period under 28 U.S.C. § 636.
- Whether the circumstances, including the report and recommendation's recommendation that Petitioner be released from detention, warranted an expedited response.
Holdings
- The statutory objection period is a maximum rather than a minimum, and the court may allow less than the full period when exigencies of the calendar require.
Court Document
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