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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Kirk Lewis, also known as Kirk Lewis,

Jr., 

Petitioner, 

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United States of America,

Respondent. 

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No. CV08-2084 PHX-DGC (JRI)

ORDER

Pending before the Court are Petitioner Kirk Lewis’ motion to vacate, set aside or

correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and United States Magistrate Judge

Jay R. Irwin’s Report and Recommendation (“R&R”). Dkt. ##1, 12. The R&R recommends

that the Court dismiss the motion with prejudice. Dkt. #12 at 10. The Magistrate Judge

advised the parties that they had ten days to file objections to the R&R and that failure to file

timely objections could be considered a waiver of the right to obtain review of the R&R. Id.

at 11 (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th

Cir. 2003)).

The parties did not file objections, which relieves the Court of its obligation to review

the R&R. See Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d at 1121; Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985)

(“[Section 636(b)(1)] does not . . . require any review at all . . . of any issue that is not the

subject of an objection.”); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3) (“The district judge must determine de

novo any part of the magistrate judge’s disposition that has been properly objected to.”). 

The Court will accept the R&R and dismiss the motion with prejudice. See 28 U.S.C. §

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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”); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3) (“The

district judge may accept, reject, or modify the recommended disposition; receive further

evidence; or return the matter to the magistrate judge with instructions.”).

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Magistrate Judge Jay R. Irwin’s R&R (Dkt. #12) is accepted.

2. Petitioner Kirk Lewis’ motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Dkt. #1) is dismissed with prejudice.

3. The Clerk of Court shall terminate this action.

DATED this 3rd day of December, 2009.

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