Bates v. Warden, Chillicothe Correctional Institution, No. 2:2017cv00973 - Document 5 (S.D. Ohio 2017)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER adopting and affirming 3 the Magistrate Judge's 11/15/17 Report and Recommendation. Petitioner's Objection 4 is overruled. This case is transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit as succe ssive. The Court declines to issue a certificate of appealability. Signed by Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus on 12/05/2017. (dh1)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)