Willis v. United States , 54 F. App'x 154 ( 2002 )


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  •                             UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    No. 02-7380
    DEXTER WILLIS,
    Petitioner - Appellant,
    versus
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
    Respondent - Appellee.
    Appeal from the United States District        Court for the Middle
    District of North Carolina, at Durham.         James A. Beaty, Jr.,
    District Judge. (CA-02-513-1)
    Submitted:   December 19, 2002         Decided:     December 31, 2002
    Before WILKINS and KING, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
    Circuit Judge.
    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    Dexter Willis, Appellant Pro Se.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
    See Local Rule 36(c).
    PER CURIAM:
    Dexter      Willis,   a   federal   prisoner,    appeals   the   district
    court’s order denying relief on his petition filed under 
    28 U.S.C. § 2241
     (2000).        The district court referred this case to a
    magistrate judge pursuant to 
    28 U.S.C. § 636
    (b)(1)(B) (2000).              The
    magistrate judge recommended that relief be denied and advised
    Willis    that     failure     to   file     timely   objections      to   this
    recommendation could waive appellate review of a district court
    order based upon the recommendation.          Despite this warning, Willis
    failed to timely object to the magistrate judge’s recommendation.
    The timely filing of specific objections to a magistrate
    judge’s recommendation is necessary to preserve appellate review of
    the substance of that recommendation when the parties have been
    warned that failure to object will waive appellate review.                 See
    Wright v. Collins, 
    766 F.2d 841
    , 845-46 (4th Cir. 1985); see also
    Thomas v. Arn, 
    474 U.S. 140
     (1985).            Willis has waived appellate
    review by failing to file timely objections after receiving proper
    notice.   Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court
    and grant in forma pauperis status.
    We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal
    contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the
    court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
    AFFIRMED
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Document Info

Docket Number: 02-7380

Citation Numbers: 54 F. App'x 154

Judges: Wilkins, King, Hamilton

Filed Date: 12/31/2002

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/6/2024