Moss v. Sloan, No. 1:2018cv02967 - Document 20 (N.D. Ohio 2020)

Court Description: Memorandum of Opinion and Order. For the reasons stated in the Order the Court ADOPTS the 18 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and DISMISSES with prejudice Petitioner's Petition. Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 7/28/2020. (J,G)

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Moss v. Sloan Doc. 20 Case: 1:18-cv-02967-CAB Doc #: 20 Filed: 07/28/20 1 of 2. PageID #: 440 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION DAVID MOSS, Petitioner, vs. BRIGHAM SLOAN, Warden, Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. 1:18CV2967 JUDGE CHRISTOPHER A. BOYKO MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER CHRISTOPHER A. BOYKO, J.: This matter is before on the court on Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Parker’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 18) to dismiss with prejudice Petitioner David Moss’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1) because Petitioner passed away. Objections to the Report and Recommendation were due by July 6, 2020. However, because Petitioner is deceased, his copy of the Report and Recommendation was returned as “undeliverable.” (Doc. 19). Accordingly, Petitioner has not objected to the Report and Recommendation. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b) provides that objections to a report and recommendation must be filed within fourteen days after service. FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b)(2). Due to his death, Petitioner has not filed an objection. Any further review by this Court would be duplicative and an inefficient use of the Court’s limited resources. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 155 (1985); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981). Dockets.Justia.com Case: 1:18-cv-02967-CAB Doc #: 20 Filed: 07/28/20 2 of 2. PageID #: 441 Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and DISMISSES with prejudice Petitioner’s Petition. The Court finds an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). Since 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/ Christopher A. Boyko CHRISTOPHER A. BOYKO Senior United States District Judge Dated: July 28, 2020 2

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