Opinion
9:06-CV-0322 (LEK/GJD).
September 29, 2009
DECISION AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court following a Report-Recommendation filed on May 19, 2009 by the Honorable Gustave J. DiBianco, United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and L.R. 72.3 of the Northern District of New York. Report-Rec. (Dkt. No. 23). After ten days from the service thereof, the Clerk has sent the entire file to the undersigned, including the objections by Petitioner Bruce F. Murry, which were filed on May 29, 2009 and June 17, 2009, respectively. Objections (Dkt. Nos. 24, 25).
Petitioner filed a timely Objection to the Report-Recommendation on May 29, 2009 (Dkt. No. 24) and filed an untimely amended Objection on June 17, 2009 (Dkt. No. 25). Given Petitioner's pro se status, the Court will accept for consideration the untimely amended Objection.
It is the duty of this Court to "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). "A [district] judge . . . may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge." Id. This Court has considered the objections and has undertaken a de novo review of the record and has determined that the Report-Recommendation should be approved for the reasons stated therein.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED, that the Report-Recommendation (Dkt. No. 23) is APPROVED and ADOPTED in its ENTIRETY; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Petition for writ of habeas corpus (Dkt. No. 1) is DENIED and DISMISSED; and it is further
ORDERED, that no certificate of appealability issue; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Clerk serve a copy of this Order on all parties.