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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Milton Lee Tucker, 

Petitioner, 

vs. 

Charles L. Ryan; Attorney General of the 

State of Arizona, 

Respondents.

No. CV-12-01912-PHX-NVW

ORDER 

Pending before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) of 

Magistrate Judge Anderson, (Doc. 24), regarding petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas 

Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1). The R&R recommends that the 

Petition be denied as untimely. The Magistrate Judge advised the parties that they had 

fourteen days to file objections to the R&R. (Doc. 24 at 11 (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)). 

Petitioner filed objections on December 13, 2013. (Doc. 25). 

The Court has considered the objections and reviewed the Report and 

Recommendation de novo. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (stating that 

the court must make a de novo determination of those portions of the Report and 

Recommendation to which specific objections are made). The Court agrees with the 

Magistrate Judge’s determinations, accepts the recommended decision within the 

meaning of Rule 72(b), Fed. R. Civ. P., and overrules Petitioner’s objections. See 28 

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (stating that the district court “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole 

or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate”). 

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Having considered the issuance of a Certificate of Appealability from the order 

denying Petitioner’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, a Certificate of Appealability 

and leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal are denied because of plain procedural 

bar. No reasonable jurist would find the procedural ruling debatable. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Report and Recommendation of the 

Magistrate Judge (Doc. 24) is accepted. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Certificate of Appealability and leave to 

proceed in forma pauperis on appeal are denied. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court enter judgment denying 

petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 

1) with prejudice. The Clerk shall terminate this action. 

Dated this 17th day of December, 2013. 

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