UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION

James V. Brown, Jr.,

Petitioner,

v. Case No. 1:25cv362

Warden, London Correctional Institution,

Respondent.

ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) filed by the Magistrate Judge on September 3, 2025 (Doc. 14). Proper notice has been given to the parties under

(b)(1)(C), including notice that the parties may forfeit rights on appeal if they failed to file objections to the R&R in a timely manner. United States v. Walters,

(6th Cir. 1981). No objections to the Magistrate Judge’s R&R (Doc. 14) have been filed and the time to do so has expired. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the R&R (Doc. 14) of the Magistrate Judge is hereby ADOPTED. Consistent with the recommendation by the Magistrate Judge, the instant petition is DISMISSED, without prejudice, for failure to exhaust available state- court remedies before applying for federal habeas corpus relief. IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Michael R. Barrett Michael R. Barrett, Judge United States District Court

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