Hahn v. USA

Filing 9

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Signed by Chief Judge Gina M. Groh on 10/26/2017. Copy sent certified mail, return receipt to pro se Petitioner. (tlg) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/26/2017: # 1 Certified Mail Return Receipt) (tlg).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
MARTINSBURG
HARMONY HAHN,
Petitioner,
v.

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:16-CV-118
CRIMINAL ACTION NO.: 3:15-CR-20-4
(GROH)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Respondent.

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On this day, the above-styled matter came before the Court for consideration of
the Report and Recommendation (AR&R@) of United States Magistrate Judge James E.
Seibert. Pursuant to this Court’s Local Rules, this action was referred to Magistrate
Judge Seibert for submission of a proposed R&R. Magistrate Judge Seibert issued his
R&R [ECF No. 2086] 1 on August 9, 2017.

In the R&R, he recommends that the

Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 1979] be granted, and the Petitioner=s Motion
to Vacate 2 [ECF No. 1882] be denied. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1)(C), this Court
is required to make a de novo review of those portions of the magistrate judge=s findings
to which objection is made. However, the Court is not required to review, under a de
novo or any other standard, the factual or legal conclusions of the magistrate judge as to
those portions of the findings or recommendation to which no objections are addressed.

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All ECF numbers cited in this Order refer to those found in the underlying Criminal Action Number.
The Court acknowledges that the Petitioner re-filed her § 2255 motion on the proper forms [ECF No.
1898]. The Court has reviewed and considered both motions in making its decision to adopt Magistrate
Judge Seibert’s R&R.

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Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 150 (1985). Failure to file timely objections constitutes a
waiver of de novo review and of a Petitioner’s right to appeal this Court’s Order.
28.U.S.C..'.636(b)(1); Snyder v. Ridenour, 889 F.2d 1363, 1366 (4th Cir. 1989); United
States v. Schronce, 727 F.2d 91, 94 (4th Cir. 1984).
Objections to Magistrate Judge Seibert=s R&R were due within fourteen plus three
days of the Petitioner being served with a copy of the same. 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1); Fed.
R. Civ. P. 72(b). Service was accepted by the pro se Plaintiff on August 14, 2017. ECF
No. 2092. Therefore, after allowing additional time for transit in the mail, the Court finds
that the deadline for the Petitioner to submit objections to the R&R has passed. No
objections have been filed. Accordingly, this Court will review the R&R for clear error.
Upon careful review of the R&R, it is the opinion of this Court that Magistrate Judge
Seibert=s Report and Recommendation [ECF No. 2086] should be, and is hereby,
ORDERED ADOPTED for the reasons more fully stated therein.
Therefore, the Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 1979] is GRANTED.
Accordingly, the Petitioner=s Motion to Vacate pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 [ECF.No.
1882] is DENIED. This matter is ORDERED STRICKEN from the Court’s active docket.
The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order to the Petitioner by
certified mail, return receipt requested, at her last known address as reflected on the
docket sheet.
DATED: October 26, 2017

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