Yakubu v. Joseph

Filing 30

ORDER ADOPTING 27 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Joseph's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and the petition is DENIED. To the extent Yakubu moves for a certificate of appealability, such request is DENIED. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 11/25/24. (rweb, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ANDERSON/GREENWOOD DIVISION
NURU YAKUBU,
Petitioner,
vs.
WARDEN JOSEPH,
Respondent.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 8:24-2633-MGL

ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION,
GRANTING RESPONDENT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT,
AND DENYING THE PETITION
Petitioner Nuru (Yakubu) filed this 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition (the petition) against
Respondent Warden Joseph (Joseph). Yakubu is representing himself.
The matter is before the Court for review of the Report and Recommendation (Report) of the
United States Magistrate Judge suggesting to the Court Joseph’s motion for summary judgment be
granted and the petition be denied. The Report was made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636 and
Local Civil Rule 73.02 for the District of South Carolina.
The Magistrate Judge makes only a recommendation to this Court. The recommendation has
no presumptive weight. The responsibility to make a final determination remains with the Court.
Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261, 270 (1976). The Court is charged with making a de novo
determination of those portions of the Report to which specific objection is made, and the Court may
accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge or
recommit the matter with instructions. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

The Magistrate Judge filed the Report on November 5, 2024 , but Yakubu failed to file any
objections. “[I]n the absence of a timely filed objection, a district court need not conduct a de novo
review, but instead must ‘only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in
order to accept the recommendation.’” Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315
(4th Cir. 2005) (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 advisory committee’s note). Moreover, a failure to
object waives appellate review. Wright v. Collins, 766 F.2d 841, 845-46 (4th Cir. 1985).
After a thorough review of the Report and the record in this case pursuant to the standard set
forth above, the Court adopts the Report and incorporates it herein. It is therefore the judgment of
this Court Joseph’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and the petition is DENIED.
To the extent Yakubu moves for a certificate of appealability, such request is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 25th day of November, 2024, in Columbia, South Carolina.

/s/ Mary Geiger Lewis
MARY GEIGER LEWIS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
Yakubu is hereby notified of the right to appeal this Order within sixty days from the date
hereof, pursuant to Rules 3 and 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

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