William Williams v. M. Pettiford, No. 08-8089 (4th Cir. 2009)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 08-8089 WILLIAM EARL WILLIAMS, Petitioner - Appellant, v. M. PETTIFORD, Complex, Warden FCI Med-Hi & Camp Bennettsville Respondent - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. Henry F. Floyd, District Judge. (4:08-cv-00641-HFF) Submitted: February 26, 2009 Decided: March 6, 2009 Before NIEMEYER, MICHAEL, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. William Earl Williams, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: William Earl Williams, a federal prisoner, appeals the district magistrate court s judge (2006) petition. order and accepting denying the relief recommendation on his of the § 2241 28 U.S.C. We have reviewed the record and agree with the district court s conclusion that Williams cannot show that 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 2008) is inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of his detention. We dispense with oral argument Accordingly, we affirm. because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED 2

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