Contreras v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

United

States of America, ) No. CV-20-01405-PHX-SPL ) ) ( No. CR-18-00168-02-PHX-SPL) Plaintiff/Respondent, ) vs. ) ) ) O RDER

Kalim Contreras, ) )

Defendant/Movant. ) ) )

Movant Kalim Contreras has filed a Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (“Motion”) (Doc. 1). The Honorable Camille D. Bibles, United States Magistrate Judge, has issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”), recommending that the Court deny the Motion. Judge Bibles advised the parties that they had fourteen (14) days to file objections to the R&R and that failure to file timely objections could be considered a waiver of the right to obtain review of the R&R. (Doc. 26 at 11) (sealed); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6, 72; United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003).

The parties did not file objections, which relieves the Court of its obligation to review the R&R. See Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d at 1121; Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985) (“[Section 636(b)(1)] does not… require any review at all… of any issue that is not the subject of an objection.”); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3) (“The district judge must determine de novo any part of the magistrate judge’s disposition that has been properly objected to.”). The Court has nonetheless reviewed the R&R and finds that it is well-taken. The Court will adopt the R&R and deny the Motion. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (stating that the district court “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate”); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3) (“The district judge may accept, reject, 4) or modify the recommended disposition; receive further evidence; or return the matter to the magistrate judge with instructions.”). Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED:

1. That Magistrate Judge Camille D. Bibles’ Report and Recommendation (Doc. 26) (sealed) is accepted and adopted by the Court;

2. That the Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (CV-20-01405-PHX-SPL, Doc. 1; CR-18-00168- O2-PHX-SPL, Doc. 97) is denied;

3. That this case is dismissed with prejudice;

4. That a certificate of appealability and leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal are denied;

5. That the Clerk of Court shall file this Order in the underlying related criminal action, Case No. CR-18-00168-02-PHX-SPL; and

6. That the Clerk of Court shall enter judgment accordingly and terminate this action.

Dated this 22nd day of October, 2021.

United States District kudge