Jones #417528 v. MacLaren

Filing 13

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 12 , denying petition for lack of merit, and denying certificate of appealability ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
NORTHERN DIVISION

RUSSELL JONES,
Petitioner,

Case No. 2:13-cv-208

v.
HON. ROBERT HOLMES BELL
DUNCAN MACLAREN,
Respondent.
/
ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING
MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On March 9, 2016, Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley issued a Report and
Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the Court (1) deny the petition under 28
U.S.C. § 2254 for lack of merit in the grounds presented and (2) deny a certificate of
appealability. (ECF No. 12.) The R&R was duly served on the parties. No objections have
been filed, and the deadline for doing so has expired. On review, the Court concludes that
the R&R correctly analyzes the issues and makes a sound recommendation. Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 12)
is ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED
for lack of merit in the grounds presented.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED.

Dated: May 3, 2016

/s/ Robert Holmes Bell
ROBERT HOLMES BELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE