UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA AT BECKLEY JAMAICA DAJUAN WHITTED, Petitioner, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:23-cv-00778 WARDEN,

Respondent. ORDER Pending is Petitioner’s Letter-Form Motion to Withdraw or Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [Doc. 11], filed on April 4, 2024. This action was previously referred to the Honorable Omar J. Aboulhosn, United States Magistrate Judge, for submission of proposed findings and a recommendation (“PF&R”). Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn filed his PF&R on May 10, 2024. Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn recommended the Court grant Petitioner’s Motion and dismiss this action. The Court need not 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. See Thomas v. Arn,

(1985); see also

(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)). Failure to file timely objections constitutes a waiver of de novo review and the Petitioner’s right to appeal the Court’s order. See

(b)(1); see also United States v. De Leon- Ramirez,

(4th Cir. 2019) (Parties may not typically “appeal a magistrate judge’s findings that were not objected to below, as §636(b) doesn’t require de novo review absent objection.”); Snyder v. Ridenour,

(4th Cir. 1989). Further, the Court need not conduct de novo review when a party “makes general and conclusory objections that do not direct the Court to a specific error in the magistrate’s proposed findings and recommendations.” Orpiano v. Johnson,

(4th Cir. 1982). Objections in this case were due on May 28, 2024. [Doc. 13]. No objections were filed. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the PF&R [Doc. 13], GRANTS Petitioner’s Letter-Form Motion to Withdraw or Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [Doc. 11], DISMISSES Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to

[Doc. 1], and DISMISSES the matter. The Court directs the Clerk to transmit a copy of this Order to any counsel of record and any unrepresented party. ENTER: June 7, 2024

Ch Zu a Frank W. Volk “Ten United States District Judge