Order — No. 1:22-cr-00224 (Dkt. 66, N.D. Ga.)

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An order in Oluwagbemiga Otufale v. United States of America, Criminal Action No. 1:22-cr-00224-LMM-CCB-1 and Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-4197-LMM-CCB, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, filed March 16, 2026 as Document 66 (2 pages), with the signature block of Chief Judge Leigh Martin May. With no objections filed, the Court reviews the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. [64]) for clear error and adopts it. The petitioner's original motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Dkt. No. [58]) is denied as moot, his amended § 2255 motion (Dkt. No. [60]) is denied, no certificate of appealability issues, and the Clerk is directed to close the case.

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     Case 1:22-cr-00224-LMM-CCB      Document 66     Filed 03/16/26   Page 1 of 2




                     IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                    FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
                              ATLANTA DIVISION


OLUWAGBEMIGA OTUFALE,                     :
                                          :
                                          :
           Petitioner,                    :
                                          :
                                          :        PRISONER HABEAS CORPUS
                                          :        28 U.S.C. § 2255
                                          :
                                          :        CRIMINAL ACTION NO.
v.                                        :        1:22-cr-00224-LMM-CCB-1
                                          :
                                          :        CIVIL ACTION NO.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                 :        1:24-cv-4197-LMM-CCB
                                          :
                                          :
           Respondent.                    :

                                      ORDER

       This matter is before the Court on Petitioner’s motion to vacate, set aside,

or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, Dkt. No. [58]; Petitioner’s amended

§ 2255 motion, Dkt. No. [60]; and the Magistrate Judge’s Report and

Recommendation on the motions, Dkt. No. [64].1 No objections have been filed in

response to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation.

       Therefore, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Rule 72 of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court has reviewed the Magistrate Judge’s

Recommendation for clear error. It finds none. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS



       1    The record citations refer to the case numbers appearing on the
criminal docket.
                                          1
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the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation, Dkt. No. [64], as the

opinion of the Court: Petitioner’s original § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or

correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, Dkt. No. [58], is DENIED AS MOOT;

his amended § 2255 motion, Dkt. No. [60], is DENIED; and no certificate of

appealability shall issue.2

      The Clerk is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case.

      IT IS SO ORDERED this 16th day of March, 2026.



                                       _____________________________
                                       Leigh Martin May
                                       Chief United States District Judge




      2      Petitioner is advised that he may not appeal the denial of a certificate
of appealability but may seek a certificate from the Court of Appeals under
Rule 22 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2255,
Rule 11(a).
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