UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION

Lloyd Nicholson, Case No. 2:19-cv-4745 Petitioner, Judge Michael H. Watson Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson v.

Warden, Noble Correctional Institution,

Respondent.

ORDER

On September 18, 2020, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

be dismissed. ECF No. 19. Although the parties were advised of the right to file objections to the R&R, and of the consequences of failing to do so, no objections have been filed. The R&R, ECF No. 19, is ADOPTED and AFFIRMED. This action is hereby DISMISSED. Petitioner has waived the right to appeal by failing to file objections. See Thomas v. Arn,

(1985); United States v. Walters,

(6th Cir. 1981). The Court therefore DECLINES to issue a certificate of appealability. IT IS SO ORDERED. /s/ Michael H. Watson______________ MICHAEL H. WATSON, JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT