Monk v. Mosley

Filing 34

ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: The court adopts Magistrate Judge West's 30 Report and Recommendation and incorporates it herein by reference. It is therefore ORDERED that Respondent's motion for summary judgment, docket number 14 , is granted and Monk's habeas petition is dismissed. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Honorable Henry M Herlong, Jr on 3/27/2018. (prou, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ORANGEBURG DIVISION
Terry Dewayne Monk,
Petitioner,
vs.
B. Mosley, Warden,
Respondent.

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C.A. No. 5:17-2198-HMH-KDW
OPINION & ORDER

This matter is before the court with the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge Kaymani D. West, made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local
Civil Rule 73.02 of the District of South Carolina.1 Terry Dewayne Monk (“Monk”) seeks
habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. In her Report and Recommendation,
Magistrate Judge West recommends granting Respondent’s motion for summary judgment and
dismissing Monk’s § 2241 petition.
Monk filed objections to the Report and Recommendation. Objections to the Report and
Recommendation must be specific. Failure to file specific objections constitutes a waiver of a
party’s right to further judicial review, including appellate review, if the recommendation is
accepted by the district judge. See United States v. Schronce, 727 F.2d 91, 94 & n.4 (4th Cir.
1984). In the absence of specific objections to the Report and Recommendation of the magistrate

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The recommendation has no presumptive weight, and the responsibility for making a
final determination remains with the United States District Court. See Mathews v. Weber, 423
U.S. 261, 270-71 (1976). The court is charged with making a de novo determination of those
portions of the Report and Recommendation to which specific objection is made. The court may
accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendation made by the magistrate judge
or recommit the matter with instructions. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

judge, this court is not required to give any explanation for adopting the recommendation. See
Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199 (4th Cir. 1983).
Upon review, the court finds that Monk’s objections are non-specific, unrelated to the
dispositive portions of the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation, or merely restate his
arguments. Therefore, after a thorough review of the magistrate judge’s Report and the record in
this case, the court adopts Magistrate Judge West’s Report and Recommendation and
incorporates it herein by reference.
It is therefore
ORDERED that Respondent’s motion for summary judgment, docket number 14, is
granted and Monk’s habeas petition is dismissed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Henry M. Herlong, Jr.
Senior United States District Judge
Greenville, South Carolina
March 27, 2018

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
Plaintiff is hereby notified that he has the right to appeal this order within sixty (60)
days from the date hereof, pursuant to Rules 3 and 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate
Procedure.

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