Pipkin v. McMaster

Filing 25

ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, granting respondent's motion for summary judgment and denying certificate of appealability, for 22 Report and Recommendations. Signed by Honorable Terry L Wooten on April 26, 2010. (kbos)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA FLORENCE DIVISION Richard Shawn Pipkin, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) ) Warden MacDougall Correctional ) Institution, ) ) Respondent. ) ____________________________________)

Civil Action No. 3:09-1803-TLW-JRM

ORDER
Petitioner, Richard Shawn Pipkin ("petitioner"), filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus, pro se, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. #1). The respondent filed a motion for summary judgment on December 7, 2009. (Doc. #17). The petitioner filed a reply to the motion on February 1, 2010. (Doc. #21). The case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Joseph R. McCrorey pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 73.02 (B)(2)(c) and (e), DSC. This matter now comes before this Court for review of the Report and Recommendation ("the Report") filed by the Magistrate Judge to whom this case had previously been assigned. (Doc. #22). In the Report, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the respondent's motion for summary judgment be granted and that the petition in this case be dismissed without an evidentiary hearing. (Doc. #22). The petitioner filed no objections to the Report. Objections were due on March 2, 2010. This Court is charged with conducting a de novo review of any portion of the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation to which a specific objection is registered, and may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendations contained in that report. 28 U.S.C. § 636. In the absence of objections to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, this

Court is not required to give any explanation for adopting the recommendation. See Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199 (4th Cir. 1983). After a careful review of the Report and the record before this Court, the Report of the Magistrate Judge is ACCEPTED. (Doc. #22). For the reasons articulated by the Magistrate Judge, the respondent's motion for summary judgment, (Doc. #17), is GRANTED and the petition in this case is hereby DISMISSED. The Court has reviewed this petition in accordance with Rule 11 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Proceedings. The Court concludes that it is not appropriate to issue a certificate of appealability as to the issues raised herein. The petitioner is advised that he may seek a certificate from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals under Rule 22 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Terry L. Wooten United States District Judge April 26, 2010 Florence, South Carolina

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