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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LUIS TAPIA, 

Petitioner,

v. 

S. HATTON, Warden, 

Respondent.

Case No.: 16cv2624-MMA (BLM) 

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED 

STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE; 

[Doc. No. 13] 

GRANTING RESPONDENT’S 

MOTION TO DISMISS; 

[Doc. No. 10] 

DISMISSING THE PETITION WITH 

PREJUDICE; 

[Doc. No. 1] 

DECLINING TO ISSUE 

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

 Petitioner Luis Tapia has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (“petition”) 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction for murder in the second degree 

with the use of a firearm. See Doc. No. 1. Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the 

petition, which Petitioner filed an opposition to. See Doc. Nos. 10, 12. The matter was 

referred to United States Magistrate Judge Barbara L. Major for preparation of a Report 

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and Recommendation pursuant to Title 28, section 636(b)(1), and Civil Local Rule HC.2. 

Judge Major has issued a thorough and well-reasoned Report recommending that the 

motion to dismiss be granted. See Doc. No. 13. 

 Pursuant to Rule 72 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1), the Court must “make a de novo determination of those portions of the report . 

. . to which objection is made,” and “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, 

the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate [judge].” 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1); see also United States v. Remsing, 874 F.2d 614, 617 (9th Cir. 1989). 

Objections to the Report and Recommendation were due no later than August 18, 2017. 

To date, no objections have been filed.1

 Accordingly, the Court finds that Judge Major has issued an accurate Report and 

well-reasoned recommendation that the Court grant Respondent’s motion to dismiss. The 

Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in its entirety. The Court GRANTS

Respondent’s motion to dismiss, and DISMISSES the petition with prejudice. 

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

 Rule 11 of the Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases states that “the 

district court must issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final order 

adverse to the applicant.” A certificate of appealability is not issued unless there is “a 

substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). 

Under this standard, a petitioner must show that reasonable jurists could debate whether 

the petition should have been resolved in a different manner or that the issues presented 

were adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed further. Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 

U.S. 322, 336 (2003), quoting Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). For the 

reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation and incorporated by reference 

                                               

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 The Clerk of Court served Petitioner with a copy of the Report and Recommendation via U.S. Mail on 

July 21, 2017. See Doc. No. 13. 

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herein, the Court finds that this standard has not been met and therefore DECLINES to 

issue a certificate of appealability in this case. 

 The Clerk of Court is instructed to enter judgment accordingly and close the case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATE: August 23, 2017 ____________________________________ 

 HON. MICHAEL M. ANELLO 

 United States District Judge 

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