Taylor v. Fender ( 2021 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION RONELLE R. TAYLOR, CASE NO. 1:19 CV 2703 Petitioner, v. JUDGE JAMES R. KNEPP II DOUGLAS FENDER, Warden, MEMORANDUM OPINION AND Respondent. ORDER This matter is before the Court on Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Parker’s Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) to deny Petitioner Ronelle R. Taylor’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 15). Specifically, Judge Parker recommends the Court find Ground One non-cognizable and Ground Two meritless. Id. at 7-12. Under the relevant statute: Within fourteen days of being served with a copy [of a Magistrate Judge’s R&R], any party may serve and file written objections to such proposed findings and recommendations as provided by rules of court. A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b)(2). The failure to file timely written objections to a Magistrate Judge’s R&R constitutes a waiver of de novo review by the district court of any issues covered in the R&R. Thomas v. Arn, 728 F.2d 813, 814-15 (6th Cir. 1984); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981). In this case, the R&R was issued on September 2, 2021, and it is now October 18, 2021. Petitioner has neither filed objections nor requested an extension of time to file them. Despite the lack of objections, the Court has reviewed Judge Parker’s R&R, and agrees with the well-reasoned findings and recommended rulings therein. Therefore, the Court ADOPTS Judge Parker’s R&R (Doc. 15) as the Order of this Court, and DENIES Petitioner’s Petition (Doc. 1) as set forth therein. The Court finds an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). Further, because Petitioner has not made a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right directly related to his conviction or custody, the Court declines to issue a certificate of appealability. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2); FED. R. APP. P. 22(b); Rule 11 of Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/ James R. Knepp II UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2