Opinion
Civil Action No. 8:11-2965-SB
01-17-2012
Anthony L. Snipe, #99360-071, a/k/a Anthony Lamar Snipe, Petitioner, v. Warden Mildred L. Rivera, Respondent.
ORDER
This matter is before the Court upon Anthony L. Snipe's pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Pursuant to Local Rule 73.02(B)(2)(a), this matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge for preliminary review.
On December 27, 2011, Magistrate Judge Jacquelyn D. Austin issued a report and recommendation ("R&R") analyzing the issues and recommending that the Court dismiss the instant petition without prejudice and without requiring the Respondent to file an answer. Attached to the R&R was a notice advising the Petitioner of his right to file specific, written objections to the R&R within 14 days of the date of service of the R&R. To date, no objections have been filed.
Absent timely objection from a dissatisfied party, a district court is not required to review, under a de novo or any other standard, a Magistrate Judge's factual or legal conclusions. Thomas v. Am. 474 U.S. 140,150 (1985); Wells v. Shriner's Hosp., 109 F.3d 198, 201 (4th Cir. 1997). Here, because the Petitioner did not file any specific, written objections, there are no portions of the R&R to which the Court must conduct a de novo review. Accordingly, the Court hereby adopts the Magistrate Judge's R&R as the Order of this Court, and it is
ORDERED that the instant § 2241 petition is dismissed without prejudice and without requiring the Respondent to file an answer.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Sol Blatt, Jr.
Senior United States District Judge
January 17, 2012
Charleston, South Carolina