Case Name: Thomas J. ISBELL, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Russell PURDUE, f/k/a Purdue, Warden, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-04-01
Citations: 516 F. App'x 257
Docket Number: No. 12-7943
Parties: Thomas J. ISBELL, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Russell PURDUE, f/k/a Purdue, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before NIEMEYER, KING, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 516
Pages: 257–257

Head Matter:
Thomas J. ISBELL, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Russell PURDUE, f/k/a Purdue, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 12-7943.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: March 28, 2013.
Decided: April 1, 2013.
Thomas J. Isbell, Appellant Pro Se.
Before NIEMEYER, KING, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Thomas J. Isbell, a federal prisoner, appeals the district court's order denying his motion to reconsider the order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241 (West Supp.2012) petition challenging his detention. Although the district court denied relief on the merits, we conclude that Is-bell did not meet the criteria for proceeding under § 2241 in the first instance, because he failed to demonstrate that 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2012) was inadequate or ineffective to test his detention. In re Jones, 226 F.3d 328, 333-34 (4th Cir.2000). Accordingly, we affirm. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED.