Berry v. Miller-Stout

Full title: KEITH EDWARD BERRY, Petitioner, v. MAGGIE MILLER-STOUT, Respondent.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA

Date published: Jul 22, 2013

CASE NO. C13-5149 RBL/KLS (W.D. Wash. Jul. 22, 2013)

Opinion

CASE NO. C13-5149 RBL/KLS

07-22-2013

KEITH EDWARD BERRY, Petitioner, v. MAGGIE MILLER-STOUT, Respondent.

RONALD B. LEIGHTON

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION

The Court, having reviewed Petitioner's 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus, Respondent's Answer, the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Karen L. Strombom, objections to the Report and Recommendation, if any, and the remaining record, does hereby find and ORDER:

(1) The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation;

(2) Petitioner's § 2254 amended habeas petition is denied on the merits and dismissed with prejudice.

(3) Petitioner is DENIED issuance of a certificate of appealability; and

(4) The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to the parties and to the Hon. Karen L. Strombom.

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RONALD B. LEIGHTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE