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Bodnar v. Davis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Feb 26, 2014
Case No. EDCV 12-657-DSF (OP) (C.D. Cal. Feb. 26, 2014)

Summary

explaining that, where the Clark pincite at issue clearly indicated that it was referring to the successiveness bar, rather than the untimeliness bar, respondent's use of the Supreme Court's Walker decision, which only discussed untimeliness, was insufficient to meet its initial burden

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Opinion

Case No. EDCV 12-657-DSF (OP)

02-26-2014

THOMAS BODNAR, Petitioner, v. RON DAVIS, Warden, Respondent.


ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS,

CONCLUSIONS, AND

RECOMMENDATIONS OF

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE

JUDGE

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the First Amended Petition, records on file, the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, and Petitioner's Objections and Supplemental Objections thereto. The Court has engaged in a de novo review of those portions of the Report and Recommendation to which Petitioner has objected. The Court accepts the findings and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge,

IT IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered: (1) accepting this Report and Recommendation; and (2) directing that Judgment be entered denying the First Amended Petition and dismissing this action with prejudice.

__________

HONORABLE DALE S. FISCHER

United States District Judge
Prepared by: __________
HONORABLE OSWALD PARADA
United States Magistrate Judge


Summaries of

Bodnar v. Davis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Feb 26, 2014
Case No. EDCV 12-657-DSF (OP) (C.D. Cal. Feb. 26, 2014)

explaining that, where the Clark pincite at issue clearly indicated that it was referring to the successiveness bar, rather than the untimeliness bar, respondent's use of the Supreme Court's Walker decision, which only discussed untimeliness, was insufficient to meet its initial burden

Summary of this case from Flowers v. Foulk

noting that it is unclear whether Duvall is an adequate and independent procedural bar

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Case details for

Bodnar v. Davis

Case Details

Full title:THOMAS BODNAR, Petitioner, v. RON DAVIS, Warden, Respondent.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Feb 26, 2014

Citations

Case No. EDCV 12-657-DSF (OP) (C.D. Cal. Feb. 26, 2014)

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