U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2018

Bernard Weiters, Jr. v. Travis Bragg

Bernard Weiters, Jr. v. Travis Bragg
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided February 14, 2018 · Motz, Keenan, Shedd
711 F. App'x 168

Bernard Weiters, Jr. v. Travis Bragg

Opinion

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Bernard Weiters, Jr., a federal prisoner, appeals the district court’s order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing with prejudice Weit-ers’ 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2012) petition. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Weiters has failed to satisfy his burden of demonstrating that 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2012) is an inadequate or ineffective means of challenging the validity of his detention. See Rice v. Rivera, 617 F.3d 802, 807 (4th Cir. 2010); United States v. Poole, 531 F.3d 263, 267 n.7 (4th Cir. 2008). As such, the district court lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of Weiters’ petition. Rice, 617 F.3d at 807. Accordingly, we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, modify the district court’s judgment to reflect that the dismissal of Weiters’ petition is without prejudice, and affirm the district court’s judgment as modified. See S. Walk at Broadlands Homeowner’s Ass’n v. OpenBand at Broadlands, LLC, 713 F.3d 175, 185 (4th Cir. 2013). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED

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