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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 

James Pierre Williams, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

Unknown Sterns, et al., 

Respondents.

No. CV-14-01417-PHX-DLR

ORDER 

Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) of Magistrate Judge 

James F. Metcalf, (Doc. 25), 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 

denied and dismissed with prejudice. The Magistrate Judge advised the parties that they 

had fourteen days to file objections to the R&R. (Doc. 25 at 46-47 (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 

72(b)).) Petitioner filed his “Notice of Objection to Report and Recommendation of 

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus” on September 8, 2015. (Doc. 26.) 

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 THEREFORE ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the 

Magistrate Judge, (Doc. 25), 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. 

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

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

28 U.S.C. § 2254, (Doc. 1), with prejudice, and shall terminate this action. 

 Dated this 5th day of November, 2015. 

Douglas L. Rayes 

United States District Judge

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