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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 

Douglas Borchers, 

Petitioner, 

vs. 

Duane Belcher, Sr., et al., 

Respondents.

No. CV11-1018 PHX DGC (LOA)

ORDER 

 Petitioner Douglas Borchers has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Doc. 1. United States Magistrate Judge Lawrence O. Anderson has 

issued a report and recommendation (“R&R”) that the petition be granted. Doc. 10. No 

objection has been filed, which relieves the Court of its obligation to review the R&R. 

See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3); Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 

(1985); United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003). The Court 

will accept the R&R and grant the petition. 

IT IS ORDERED:

 1. The R&R (Doc. 10) is accepted. 

2. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is granted. Respondents 

shall provide Petitioner with a prompt hearing that fully complies with 

Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471, 486-88 (1972), no later than thirty days 

after the entry of this order. 

 3. A certificate of appealability is granted because the issues are “debatable 

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among jurists of reason,” or “the questions are adequate to deserve 

encouragement to proceed further.” Mendez v. Knowles, 556 F.3d 757, 

770-71 (9th Cir. 2009) (quoting Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 880 (1983), 

superseded on other grounds by 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2)). 

 4. The Clerk is directed to terminate this action. 

 Dated this 12th day of April, 2012. 

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