Background
Francis Curtis Davis, also known as Abdul-Malik As-Salafi, is a federal prisoner who filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging the execution of his sentence. The opinion does not describe the specific basis of that challenge.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia accepted a magistrate judge’s recommendation and dismissed the petition. Davis, proceeding pro se, appealed and filed motions asking the Fourth Circuit to expedite its decision.
The Court’s Holding
In an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Davis’s § 2241 petition. After reviewing the record, the court found no reversible error.
The court also denied Davis’s motions to expedite the case. It decided the appeal without oral argument because the written materials adequately presented the facts and legal contentions and argument would not aid the decisional process.
Key Takeaways
- The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Davis’s § 2241 challenge to the execution of his federal sentence.
- The court found no reversible error in the district court’s decision accepting the magistrate judge’s recommendation.
- The court denied Davis’s motions to expedite and resolved the appeal without oral argument.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves the dismissal of Davis’s habeas petition intact but provides no substantive analysis of his sentence-execution claim. Because the opinion is unpublished, it is not binding precedent in the Fourth Circuit.