Connely v. Salmonson, No. 9:2018cv00053 - Document 6 (D. Mont. 2018)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5 in full. COA DENIED. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 7/12/2018. Mailed to Connely (TAG)

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Connely v. Salmonson Doc. 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION BRYSON CONNELY, CV 18-53-M-DLC-JCL Petitioner, ORDER vs. JAMES SALMONSON, Defendant. United States Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch entered his Order and Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 5) in this case on April 19, 2018, recommending dismissal of Petitioner Bryson Connely's ("Connely") petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. By failing to timely object to the Findings and Recommendations, Connely waived the right to de novo review of the record. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b )(1 ). The Court will therefore review the record for clear error. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981 ). Judge Lynch found, and this Court agrees, that that this matter should be dismissed because Connely has not filed an individual petition for habeas corpus relief as directed. Connely is precluded from filing his request for habeas relief en -1- Dockets.Justia.com masse with other petitioners. Thus, his petition will be dismissed without prejudice. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Judge Lynch's Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 5) are ADOPTED IN FULL. Connely's Petition (Doc. 2) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to enter a judgment of dismissal. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED. DATED this of July, 2018. Dana L. Christensen, Chief Judge United States District Court -2-

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