Hlushmanuk v. Rickard

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Hlushmanuk v. Rickard

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA AT BLUEFIELD

WILLIAM HLUSHMANUK,

Petitioner,

v. Civil Action No. 1:19-00051

BARBARA RICKARD, Warden,

Respondent.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

By Standing Order, this action was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn for submission of findings and recommendation regarding disposition pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1)(B). Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn submitted to the court his Proposed Findings and Recommendation (“PF&R”) on October 8, 2021, in which he recommended that the court dismiss petitioner’s Section 2241 Petition (ECF Nos. 1 and 2) and remove this matter from the court’s docket. (ECF No. 18.) In accordance with the provisions of

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b), the parties were allotted fourteen days and three mailing days in which to file objections to the PF&R. The failure of any party to file such objections within the time allowed constitutes a waiver of such party’s right to a de novo review by this court. See Thomas v. Arn,

474 U.S. 140, 149-50

(1985); Snyder v. Ridenour,

889 F.2d 1363, 1365-66

(4th Cir. 1989); see also

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1) (“A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made.” (emphasis added)).

Neither party filed objections to the PF&R within the required time period. Accordingly, the court adopts the PF&R as follows: Petitioner’s Section 2241 Petition (ECF Nos. 1 and 2) is DISMISSED and this matter is removed from the court’s docket. Additionally, the court has considered whether to grant a certificate of appealability. See

28 U.S.C. § 2253

(c). A certificate will not be granted unless there is “a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.”

28 U.S.C. § 2253

(c)(2). The standard is satisfied only upon a showing that reasonable jurists would find that any assessment of the constitutional claims by this court is debatable or wrong and that any dispositive procedural ruling is likewise debatable.

Miller-El v. Cockrell,

537 U.S. 322, 336-38

(2003); Slack v. McDaniel,

529 U.S. 473, 484

(2000); Rose v. Lee,

252 F.3d 676, 683-84

(4th Cir. 2001). The court concludes that the governing standard is not satisfied in this instance. Accordingly, the court DENIES a certificate of appealability. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Memorandum Opinion and Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented parties. IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of December, 2021. ENTER:

David A. Faber Senior United States District Judge

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