Scotton v. Johns

Filing 24

ORDER ADOPTING 20 Report and Recommendations of the Magistrate Judge as the opinion of the Court, and OVERRULES Petitioner's Objections. The Court DISMISSES Petitioner's Petition for writ of habeas corpus, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Court DENIES Petitioner leave to appeal in forma pauperis. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal and to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 12/5/2017. (ca)

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ROGERIO CHAVES SCOTTON,

Petitioner,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 5:17-cv-20

V.

TRACY JOHNS,

Respondent.

ORDER

Presently before the Court is the Magistrate Judge's
September 19, 2017, Report and Recommendation, dkt. no. 20, to
which Petitioner has filed Objections, dkt. no. 23.

After an

independent and de novo review of the entire record, the Court

CONCURS with the Magistrate Judge, ADOPTS the Report and
Recommendation as the opinion of the Court, and OVERRULES
Petitioner's Objections.

Consequently, the Court DISMISSES

Petitioner's Petition for writ of habeas corpus, filed pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.

Additionally, the Court DENIES Petitioner

leave to appeal in forma pauperis,

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(Rev. 8/82)

The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to entep^he appropriate
judgment of dismissal and to CLOSE tl

SO ORDERED, this

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HON, LISA GODBEY WOOD, JUDGE

UNITED STAINS DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN in STRICT OF GEORGIA

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(Rev. 8/82)

, 2017