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Jones v. Bush

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA ROCK HILL DIVISION
Apr 20, 2015
Case No. 0:14-cv-01760-TLW (D.S.C. Apr. 20, 2015)

Summary

finding that petitioner had not established grounds for equitable tolling where he alleged that a lockdown status in his dormitory unit prevented him from accessing the law library

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Opinion

Case No. 0:14-cv-01760-TLW

04-20-2015

FREDDIE RICHARD JONES, Petitioner, v. DENNIS BUSH, Warden, Lee Correctional Institution, Respondent.


ORDER

Petitioner Freddie Richard Jones, an inmate at McCormick Correctional Institution, filed this pro se habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on May 1, 2014. (Doc. #1). Respondent filed a return and memorandum and a motion for summary judgment on September 22, 2014, asserting that the petition was not timely filed pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1). (Doc. #22, 23). This matter is before the Court for review of the Report and Recommendation ("the Report") filed by United States Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett, to whom this case was assigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Civil Rule 73.02(B)(2)(c), (D.S.C.). In the Report, the Magistrate Judge recommends that this Court grant Respondent's motion for summary judgment and dismiss the petition as untimely. (Doc. #43). Petitioner's objections to the Report were due by March 12, 2015. Petitioner failed to file objections, and this matter is now ripe for disposition.

The Court is charged with conducting a de novo review of any portion of the Report to which a specific objection is registered, and may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendations contained therein. 28 U.S.C. § 636. However, in the absence of objections to the Report, the Court is not required to give any explanation for adopting the Magistrate Judge's recommendation. See Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 200 (4th Cir. 1983). In such a case, "a district court need not conduct a de novo review, but instead must 'only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.'" Diamond v. Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005) (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 advisory committee's note).

In light of this standard, the Court has carefully reviewed the Report and concludes that it accurately summarizes the case and the applicable law. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation is ACCEPTED. (Doc. #43). For the reasons articulated by the Magistrate Judge, Respondent's motion for summary judgment is hereby GRANTED (Doc. #22), and this petition is DISMISSED as untimely (Doc. #1).

The Court has reviewed this petition in accordance with Rule 11 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Proceedings. The Court concludes that it is not appropriate to issue a certificate of appealability as to the issues raised herein. Petitioner is advised that he may seek a certificate from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals under Rule 22 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ Terry L. Wooten

Terry L. Wooten

Chief United States District Judge
April 20, 2015
Columbia, South Carolina


Summaries of

Jones v. Bush

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA ROCK HILL DIVISION
Apr 20, 2015
Case No. 0:14-cv-01760-TLW (D.S.C. Apr. 20, 2015)

finding that petitioner had not established grounds for equitable tolling where he alleged that a lockdown status in his dormitory unit prevented him from accessing the law library

Summary of this case from Kirkman v. Lewis
Case details for

Jones v. Bush

Case Details

Full title:FREDDIE RICHARD JONES, Petitioner, v. DENNIS BUSH, Warden, Lee…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA ROCK HILL DIVISION

Date published: Apr 20, 2015

Citations

Case No. 0:14-cv-01760-TLW (D.S.C. Apr. 20, 2015)

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