Santiago-Lugo v. Rathman

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge William M Acker, Jr on 8/30/13. (SAC )

FILED
2013 Aug-30 PM 02:55
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
EASTERN DIVISION
ISRAEL SANTIAGO-LUGO,
Petitioner
v.
JOHN T. RATHMAN, Warden,
Respondent

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Case No. 1:12-cv-04065-WMA-HGD

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On August 15, 2013, the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation was
entered and the parties were allowed therein fourteen (14) days in which to file
objections to the recommendations made by the magistrate judge. On August 22,
2013, petitioner filed objections to the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation.
Although the court has serious doubts about whether petitioner’s objections are
specific enough to meet the standards set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(c), the court
has given de novo consideration to the case.
After full consideration of the record, including the magistrate judge’s report
and recommendation, and the petitioner’s objections thereto, the court hereby
OVERRULES the objections, and ADOPTS the report of the magistrate judge. The
court further ACCEPTS the recommendations of the magistrate judge that the petition

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for writ of habeas corpus be denied and that petitioner’s motion for summary
judgment be denied.
A separate order in conformity with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered
contemporaneously herewith.
DONE this 30th day of August, 2013.

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WILLIAM M. ACKER, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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