Mark E. Walker Chief United States District Judge
ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This Court has considered, without hearing, the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, ECF No. 18, and has also reviewed de novo Petitioner's objections to the report and recommendation, ECF No. 21. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED:
The report and recommendation is accepted and adopted, over Petitioner's objections, as this Court's opinion. The Clerk shall enter judgment stating, "Respondent's motion to dismiss, ECF No. 16, is GRANTED, the petition for writ of habeas corpus, ECF No. 1, is DISMISSED, a Certificate of Appealability is DENIED, and leave to appeal in forma pauperis is DENIED. Petitioner's Application for Certificate of Appealability, ECF No. 22, is DENIED." The Clerk shall close the file.
SO ORDERED on February 1, 2019.
s/ Mark E. Walker
Chief United States District Judge