Arega v. Warden, Chillicothe Corr. Inst.
Arega v. Warden, Chillicothe Corr. Inst.
Opinion of the Court
On October 19, 2018, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation ("R&R") recommending that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, (ECF No. 1), be denied. (ECF No. 2.) Although the parties were advised of the right to object to the R&R, and of the consequences of failing to do so, no objections have been filed. The R&R (ECF No. 2) is therefore, ADOPTED and AFFIRMED . The petition for a writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1) is DENIED and this case is DISMISSED .
Pursuant to
IT IS SO ORDERED.
ORDER and REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers, United States Magistrate Judge
Petitioner, a state prisoner, has filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under
Petitioner has also filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 1.) Upon consideration, the Magistrate Judge finds the motion to be meritorious and it is GRANTED . Petitioner shall be permitted to proceed without prepayment of fees or costs and judicial officers who render services in this action shall do so as if costs had been prepaid.
Pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts ("Rule 4"), the Court must conduct a preliminary review to determine whether "it plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief in the district court." If it does so appear, the petition must be dismissed.
Petitioner alleges that he is in custody of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and *361Correction. (ECF 1-1.) Petitioner seeks leave to "file a verified Motion for immediate release from illegal State's custody due to violation of the fundamental Bill of Rights to indictment, the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution." (Id. at PAGE ID# 8.) He does not, however, allege any facts related to those claims. He does not, for instance, identify the name of the state court that convicted him, the date he was convicted, or the offenses for which he was convicted. Nor does he allege facts about how any state court conviction that he may be attempting to challenge violated the Constitution or federal law.
A habeas petition must "allege the facts concerning the applicant's commitment or detention, the name of the person who has authority over him and by virtue of what claim or authority if known."
The petition in this case, even liberally construed, alleges no facts at all, let alone facts that would support a claim that Petitioner was convicted in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States. Indeed, the instant petition is so deficient that it is impossible to determine if it challenges the same state court conviction that Petitioner challenged in his previous federal habeas action, and thus whether it constitutes a successive petition within the meaning of 28 U.S.C § 2244(b)(3)(A). (See Arega v. United States , 2:16-CV-618, S.D. Ohio, ECF No. 3, August 1, 2016). Accordingly, the Magistrate Judge cannot determine what alleged errors of fact or law are at issue for adjudication.
Recommended Disposition
Therefore, the Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS that this action be DISMISSED .
Procedure on Objections
If any party objects to this Report and Recommendation, that party may, within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Report, *362file and serve on all parties written objections to those specific proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made, together with supporting authority for the objection(s). A District Judge of this Court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made. Upon proper objections, a District Judge of this Court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made herein, may receive further evidence or may recommit this matter to the Magistrate Judge with instructions.
The parties are specifically advised that failure to object to the Report and Recommendation will result in a waiver of the right to have the District Judge review the Report and Recommendation de novo , and also operates as a waiver of the right to appeal the decision of the District Court adopting the Report and Recommendation. See Thomas v. Arn ,
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATE: October 19, 2018
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Tizazu F. AREGA v. WARDEN, CHILLICOTHE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
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- Published