Casteel #106031 v. Maricopa County Sheriff's Department et al

Filing 29

*ORDER Pending before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Bridget S. Bade ("R & R") (Doc. 26 ), recommending that this Court: grant Respondents' Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Ninth Circuit Rul e 22-3 (Doc. 23 ); deny as moot Respondents' Motion to Stay the Time for Filing an Answer (Doc. 23); deny as moot Petitioner's Motions to Dismiss (Doc. 24 ) and his Motion to Stay (Doc. 25 ). R & R (Doc. 26 ) at 3:1-8. As the R & R allo wed, pro se Petitioner timely filed his objections (Docs. 27-28). After reviewing Petitioner's objections, the Court finds them to be without merit, especially in view of the R & R's sound reasoning. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING as an Order of this Court Magistrate Judge Bade's R & R (Doc. 26); IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 7 ) is referred to the United States Co urt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit pursuant to Ninth Circuit Rule 22-3; and IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall administratively close this case. Signed by Judge Diane J Humetewa on 2/2/2015. (KMG) *Modified to attach corrected PDF; NEF regenerated on 02/02/2015 (APJ) (CEI).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Everett Gregory Casteel,
Petitioner,

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ORDER

v.

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No. CV-13-01832-PHX-DJH

Maricopa County Sheriff's Department, et
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Respondents.

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Pending before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of United States

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Magistrate Judge Bridget S. Bade (“R & R”) (Doc. 26), recommending that this Court:

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(1) grant Respondents' Motion to Transfer Pursuant to Ninth Circuit Rule 22-3 (Doc. 23);

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(2) deny as moot Respondents’ Motion to Stay the Time for Filing an Answer (Doc. 23);

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(3) deny as moot Petitioner's Motions to Dismiss (Doc. 24) and his Motion to Stay (Doc.

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25). R & R (Doc. 26) at 3:1-8. As the R & R allowed, pro se Petitioner timely filed his

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objections (Docs. 27-28).

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After reviewing Petitioner's objections, the Court finds them to be without merit,
especially in view of the R & R's sound reasoning.

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Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING as an Order of this Court

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Magistrate Judge Bade's R & R (Doc. 26);

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's Amended Petition for Writ of

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Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 7) is referred to the United States

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Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit pursuant to Ninth Circuit Rule 22-3; and
IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall administratively
close this case.
Dated this 2nd day of February, 2015.

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Honorable Diane J. Humetewa
United States District Judge

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