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finding the petitioner's juror disqualification claim was fairly presented because the legal basis of the claim was the "substantial equivalent of his habeas claim," even though the petitioner did not cite to any federal caselaw
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No. 9:07-CV-445 (LEK/DRH).
June 11, 2008
DECISION AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court following a Report-Recommendation filed on December 10, 2007, by the Honorable David R. Homer, United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and L.R. 72.3(c) of the Northern District of New York. Report-Rec. (Dkt. No. 13).
Within ten days, excluding weekends and holidays, after a party has been served with a copy of a Magistrate Judge's Report-Recommendation, the party "may serve and file specific, written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations," FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b), in compliance with L.R. 72.3(c). No objections have been raised in the allotted time with respect to Judge Homer's Report-Recommendation. Furthermore, after examining the record, the Court has determined that the Report-Recommendation is not subject to attack for plain error or manifest injustice.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED, that the Report-Recommendation (Dkt. No. 13) is APPROVED and ADOPTED in its ENTIRETY; and it is further ORDERED, that the Petition for a writ of habeas corpus (Dkt. No. 1) be DENIED and DISMISSED; and it is further
ORDERED, that no Certificate of Appealability shall issue as to any of Petitioner's claims; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Clerk serve a copy of this Order on all parties.