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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

Timothy J. Casner, 

Petitioner, 

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William Gaspar, et al., 

Respondents. 

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No. CV 10-8100-PCT-NVW (MHB)

ORDER

and 

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

AND IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

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

Magistrate Judge Michelle H. Burns (Doc. 24) regarding petitioner’s Amended Petition

for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 5). The R&R

recommends that the Petition be denied and dismissed with prejudice. The Magistrate

Judge advised the parties that they had fourteen days to file objections to the R&R. 

(R&R at 19 (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)). Petitioner filed objections on June 1, 2011. 

(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

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

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Report and Recommendation of the

Magistrate Judge (Doc. 24) is accepted.

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

and dismissing petitioner’s Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 5) with prejudice. The Clerk shall terminate this action.

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

denying Petitioner’s Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, the Court FINDS: 

Certificate of Appealability and leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal are Denied. 

Petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 

DATED this 20th day of June, 2011.

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