Santiago v. Haynes

Full title: ALFREDO SANTIAGO, Petitioner, v. WARDEN AL HAYNES, Respondent

Court: United States District Court, N.D. West Virginia

Date published: Feb 12, 2009

Civil Action No. 2:06 CV 83 (N.D.W. Va. Feb. 12, 2009)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 2:06 CV 83.

February 12, 2009

ORDER

ROBERT MAXWELL, Senior District Judge

It will be recalled that on August 23, 2006, pro se Petitioner Alfredo Santiago, a federal prisoner incarcerated at USP Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, instituted the above-styled civil action by filing an Application for Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.

It will further be recalled that the case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert in accordance with Rule 83.09 of the Local Rules of Prisoner Litigation Procedure.

After conducting an initial screening and review, United States Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert entered an Order on September 15, 2006, directing the Respondent to show cause why the Petition should not be granted. The Respondent's Response To Show Cause Order And Memorandum In Support Of Motion To Dismiss Or For Summary Judgment was filed on October 17, 2006. The Petitioner's Traverse To Government's Response was filed on October 27, 2006.

On November 19, 2007, Magistrate Judge Seibert entered a Report And Recommendation wherein he recommended that the Petitioner's § 2241 Petition be denied and dismissed with prejudice in light of the fact that the Petitioner has received the maximum credit to which he is entitled under 18 U.S.C. § 3585(b).

In his Report And Recommendation, Magistrate Judge Seibert provided the parties with ten (10) days from the date of said Report And Recommendation in which to file objections thereto and advised the parties that a failure to timely file objections would result in the waiver of their right to appeal from a judgment of this Court based upon said Report And Recommendation.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(c), this Court is required to make a de novo review of those portions of the Magistrate Judge's findings to which objection is made. The Court is not, however, required to review, under a de novo or any other standard, the factual or legal conclusions of the Magistrate Judge as to those portions of the findings or recommendation to which no objections are addressed. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 150 (1985). In addition, failure to file timely objections constitutes a waiver of de novo review and the Petitioner's right to appeal this Court's Order. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Snyder v. Ridenour, 889 F.2d 1363, 1366 (4^th Cir 1989); United States v. Schronce, 727 F.2d 91, 94 (4^th Cir. 1984).

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, objections to Magistrate Judge Seibert's Report And Recommendation were due within ten days of being served with a copy of the same. The docket in the above-styled civil action reflects that on November 20, 2007, the Petitioner received a copy of Magistrate Judge Seibert's November 19, 2007, Report And Recommendation.

Upon consideration of Magistrate Judge Seibert's November 19, 2007, Report and Recommendation, and having received no written objections thereto, it is

ORDERED that the Report And Recommendation entered by United States Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert on November 19, 2007, be, and the same is hereby, ACCEPTED in whole and this civil action be disposed of in accordance with the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. Accordingly, it is

ORDERED that the Petitioner's Application for Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Docket No. 1) be, and the same is hereby, DISMISSED, with prejudice in light of the fact that the Petitioner has received the maximum credit to which he is entitled under 18 U.S.C. § 3585(b). It is further

ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall enter judgment for the Respondent. It is further

ORDERED that, should the Petitioner desire to appeal the decision of this Court, written notice of appeal must be received by the Clerk of this Court within thirty (30) days from the date of the entry of the Judgment Order, pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. The $5.00 filing fee for the notice of appeal and the $450.00 docketing fee should also be submitted with the notice of appeal. In the alternative, at the time the notice of appeal is submitted, the Petitioner may, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 24(a) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, seek leave to proceed in forma pauperis from the United States Court Of Appeals For The Fourth Circuit. The Clerk of Court is directed to transmit a copy of this Order to the pro se Petitioner and to counsel of record in the above-styled civil action.