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Muniz v. Goord

United States District Court, N.D. New York
Sep 10, 2008
9:04-CV-0479 (N.D.N.Y. Sep. 10, 2008)

Summary

finding no basis to conclude that the similar regulation and form delineating the procedure to appeal the decision of the superintendent to Central Office Review Committee was unreasonably confusing or opaque

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Opinion

9:04-CV-0479.

September 10, 2008


DECISION ORDER


This pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 was referred to the Hon. George H. Lowe, United States Magistrate Judge, for a Report-Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 72.3(c).

The Report-Recommendation dated June 30, 2008 recommended that the Defendant's motion for summary judgment be granted. Plaintiff filed objections to the Report-Recommendation, essentially raising the same arguments presented to the Magistrate Judge.

When objections to a magistrate judge's Report-Recommendation are lodged, the Court makes a " de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made." See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). After such a review, the Court may "accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge. The judge may also receive further evidence or recommit the matter to the magistrate judge with instructions."Id.

Having reviewed the record de novo and having considered the issues raised in the Plaintiff's objections, this Court has determined to accept and adopt the recommendation of Magistrate Judge Lowe for the reasons stated in the Report-Recommendation.

It is therefore

ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgement is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Muniz v. Goord

United States District Court, N.D. New York
Sep 10, 2008
9:04-CV-0479 (N.D.N.Y. Sep. 10, 2008)

finding no basis to conclude that the similar regulation and form delineating the procedure to appeal the decision of the superintendent to Central Office Review Committee was unreasonably confusing or opaque

Summary of this case from Jackins v. Muthra
Case details for

Muniz v. Goord

Case Details

Full title:EFRAIN J. MUNIZ, Plaintiff, v. GLENN S. GOORD, Commissioner of…

Court:United States District Court, N.D. New York

Date published: Sep 10, 2008

Citations

9:04-CV-0479 (N.D.N.Y. Sep. 10, 2008)

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