Brian Thomas Cruz v. Gena Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION 11 BRIAN THOMAS CRUZ, ) Case No. 2:24-cv-00410-FMO-JDE ) Petitioner, ) ) ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS v. ) AND RECOMMENDATION OF ) WARDEN GENA JONES, ) UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE ) JUDGE ) Respondent. ) ) 18 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the records and files herein, including the operative First Amended Petition (Dkt. 16, “Petition”), Respondent’s Answer to the Petition (Dkt. 29) and supporting records, Petitioner’s Traverse (Dkt. 31), the Report and Recommendation of the magistrate judge dated October 28, 2024 (Dkt. 33, “Report”), and Petitioner’s Objection to the Report (Dkt. 36). 25 The Report recommends the denial of the First Amended Petition and 26 the dismissal of this action with prejudice. (Dkt. 33.) Petitioner’s Objections 27 to the Report (Dkt. 36) do not warrant a change to the Magistrate…