TEMPLE v. JONES

Filing 7

ORDER adopting the magistrate judge's 4 Report and Recommendation. Petitioner's 3 Motion for Extension of Time is DENIED. This case is DISMISSED as petitioner's anticipated § 2254 should be filed in United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE LACEY A COLLIER on 2/13/2017. (djb)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PANAMA CITY DIVISION
ROBERT G. TEMPLE,
Petitioner,
v.

Case No. 5:16cv341/LC/CJK

JULIE JONES,
Respondent.
___________________/
ORDER
This cause comes on for consideration upon the Magistrate Judge’s Report and
Recommendation dated January 24, 2017. (Doc. 4). Petitioner has been furnished
a copy of the Report and Recommendation and has been afforded an opportunity to
file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). I have
made a de novo determination of those portions to which an objection (doc 6) has
been made.
Having considered the Report and Recommendation and the objections thereto
timely filed, I have determined that the Report and Recommendation should be
adopted.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
1. The Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (doc. 4) is adopted

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and incorporated by reference in this order.
2. Petitioner’s motion for extension of time (doc. 3) is DENIED.
3. This case is DISMISSED, as petitioner’s anticipated § 2254 petition
directed at his Pinellas County criminal judgment should be filed in the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
ORDERED on this 13th day of February, 2017.

s /L.A.

Collier

LACEY A. COLLIER
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case No: 5:16cv341/LC/CJK