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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Michael J. Cohn, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

Arizona, State of, 

Respondent.

No. CV-15-00267-PHX-DLR

ORDER 

 

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

Magistrate Judge Eileen S. Willett, (Doc. 53), regarding petitioner’s Amended Petition 

for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, (Doc. 10). 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. (Doc. 

53 at 11 (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6, 72).) Petitioner filed objections 

on February 25, 2016. (Doc. 55.) 

The Court has considered the objections and reviewed the R&R 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 R&R 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), 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 

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

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IT IS ORDERED that Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, 

(Doc. 53), is accepted. Having considered the issuance of a Certificate of Appealability 

from the order denying Petitioner’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, a Certificate of 

Appealability and leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal are DENIED because 

dismissal of the Petition is justified by a plain procedural bar. 

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

and dismissing Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2254, (Doc. 10), with prejudice. The Clerk shall terminate this action. 

Dated this 17th day of March, 2016. 

Douglas L. Rayes 

United States District Judge

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