Watkins v. Colvin
Petitioner: Dennis Watkins
Respondent: John C. Colvin
Case Number: 1:2016cv04055
Filed: June 1, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: Seneca
Presiding Judge: Colleen McMahon
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 72 CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: 71 Order Adopting Report and Recommendations. in favor of John C. Colvin against Dennis Watkins. That for the reasons stated in the Court's Order dated March 23, 2020, Magistrate Judge Moses's Report and Rec ommendation is adopted in its entirety as the opinion of the Court; no objections having been filed; Mr. Watkins's habeas corpus petition is therefore denied; finding that Mr. Watkins has not demonstrated denial of a constitutional right, a cert ificate of appealability is denied; accordingly, the action is closed and all pending motions denied as moot. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 03/25/2020) (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Right to Appeal) (dt) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
March 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER adopting 70 Report and Recommendations. The Court has reviewed the record and the Report and Recommendation for clear error and, finding none, hereby adopts Magistrate Moses's Report and Recommendation in its entirety as the o pinion of the Court. Mr. Watkins's habeas corpus petition is therefore DENIED. Finding that Mr. Watkins has not demonstrated a denial of a constitutional right, a certificate of appealability is DENIED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Mr. Watkins and to mark the action closed and all pending motions denied as moot. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 3/23/2020) (mro) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.
March 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 66 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER adopting in part 65 Report and Recommendations re: 61 Motion to Stay filed by Dennis Watkins, 49 Motion for Writ of Mandamus filed by Dennis Watkins: For the foregoing reasons, the Court hereby ADOPTS, in part, the Se cond R&R and accordingly hereby STRIKES Petitioner's Notice of Motion for Stay of Post-Release Supervision and Declaration in Opposition to Respondent's Mem. in Opp. WITH PREJUDICE and hereby DENIES Petitioner's Mandamus Mot. WITH PREJUDICE. This Memorandum and Order terminates docket entries 49, 60, 61, 62. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 3/19/2018) (jwh)
May 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 43 Report and Recommendations, 35 Motion to Dismiss filed by John C. Colvin. The Court adopts the R&R (dkt. no. 43) in its entirety. Respondent's Motion to Dismiss (dkt. no. 35) is denied. Th e Clerk's Office is directed to mail a copy of this Order to Petitioner at his last known address: Dennis Watkins, 12-A-3635, Great Meadows Correctional Facility, 11739 Route 22, P.O. Bx. 51, Comstock, NY 12821. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 5/16/17) (yv)
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