Andrews v. Barnes

SAM, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on Petitioner William Andrews’ Objection to the magistrate’s Report and Recommendation (R & R) dated May 10, 1990. 1 In that comprehensive R & R the magistrate recommended that this court deny Mr. Andrews’ supplemental petition. Mr. Andrews objected to the R & R 2 and, as part of that objection, requested that this court conduct extensive evidentiary hearings in connection with a de novo review and hearing on the objection.

The applicable statute (28 U.S.C. § 636) requires this court to review the R & R under a de novo standard, but does not…