Saunders v. Clarke

Filing 28

ORDER that in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Saunders's Objections (ECF No. 26 ) are OVERRULED; 2. The Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 22 ) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED; 3. The Motion to Dismis s (ECF No. 14 ) is GRANTED; 4. Saunders's claims and the action are DISMISSED; 5. The § 2254 Petition (ECF No. 1 ) is DENIED; and, 5. A certificate of appealability is DENIED. And it is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 03/22/2017. Copy mailed to Plaintiff. (walk, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division

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NW) 2 2 2017

ANTHONY ROY SAUNDERS,

CLERK. U.S. DISTRICT COURT

Petitioner,

RICHMOND VA

Civil Action No. 3:16CV113

V,

HAROLD CLARKE,

Respondent.
ORDER

In accordance with the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED
that:

1.
2.
3.

Saunders's Objections (ECF No. 26) are OVERRULED;
The Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 22) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED;
The Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 14) is GRANTED;

4.
5.

Saunders's claims and the action are DISMISSED;
The § 2254 Petition (ECF No. 1) is DENIED; and,
A certificate of appealability is DENIED.

5.

Should Saunders desireto appeal, a written notice of appeal must be filed with the Clerk

of theCourt within thirty (30) days of thedate of entry hereof. Failure to file a notice of appeal
within that period may result in the loss of the right to appeal.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to send the Memorandum Opinion and Orderto Saunders and
counsel of record.
And it is so ORDERED.

Date: MAR 22 2017
Richmond, Virginia

M. Hannah

United States fiJi