Robert Lars Pape v. Giselle Matteson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT LARS PAPE, Case No. 5:23-cv-00353-HDV (SSC)

Petitioner, ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS v. AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE

GISELLE MATTESON, Warden,

JUDGE

Respondent. 16 17 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the Petition, the records on file, and the Report and Recommendation (“Report”) of the United States Magistrate Judge. Further, the Court has engaged in a de novo review of those portions of the Report to which objections have been made. The Report recommends the denial of the Petition and the dismissal of this action with prejudice. (ECF No. 33.) Petitioner’s objections to the Report (ECF No. 38) do not warrant a change to the Report’s findings or recommendations. Petitioner objects that the Court’s deference to the state court’s decision is no longer required under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) and, further, such deference is “impermissible.” (ECF No. 38 at 12-25.) To the…