Ahmed v. Houk

Filing 206

ORDER adopting 205 the Report and Recommendation; denying 204 Petitioner's Motion to Reopen the Time to File a Notice of Appeal. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 1/6/2022. (jk)

Case: 2:07-cv-00658-MHW-MRM Doc #: 206 Filed: 01/06/22 Page: 1 of 1 PAGEID #: 11275

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION

NAWAZ AHMED,
Petitioner,

V.

Case No. 2:07-cv-658

Judge Michael H. Watson

MARK C. HOUK,

Magistrate Judge Merz

Respondent.
ORDER

On December 13,2021, the Magistrate Judge assigned to this capital

habeas corpus case issued a Report and Recommendations("R&R")

recommending the Court deny Petitioner's pro se motion to reopen the time to
file a notice of appeal. EOF No. 205. The R&R advised Petitioner of his rights to

object to the same and that a failure to timely object would forfeit rights on
appeal. Id. at 4. Petitioner has not filed timely objections to the R&R.
Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the R&R, ECF No. 205. Petitioner's
motion to reopen the time to file a notice of appeal, ECF No. 204, is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

1ICHAEL H. WATSON,JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT