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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 

Daniel Blunk, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

Charles L. Ryan, et al., 

Respondents.

No. CV-16-8101-PCT-NVW (JFM)

ORDER 

and 

GRANTING OF CERTIFICATE OF 

APPEALABILITY AND IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS STATUS

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

Magistrate Judge James F. Metcalf (Doc. 18) 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 dismissed with prejudice. The Magistrate Judge advised the parties that 

they had fourteen days to file objections to the R&R. (R&R at 21 (citing Rule 72(b), 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; Rule 8(b), Rules Governing Section 2254 

Proceedings). Petitioner filed objections on December 12, 2016 (Doc. 19). 

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 

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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”). 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Report and Recommendation of the 

Magistrate Judge (Doc. 18) is accepted. 

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

dismissing 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. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Certificate of Appealability is granted. 

Dated this 23rd day of December, 2016. 

Neil V. Wake

Senior United States District Judge

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