MERIS v. ISHEE

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CLYDE JUNIOR MERIS, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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v. 	) 	1:25CV18
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TODD ISHEE, 	)
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Defendant. 	)
ORDER
On December 2, 2025, the Recommendation of the United States
Magistrate Judge was filed and notice was served on the parties in
accordance 	with 	28 	U.S.C. 	§ 	636(b). 	Plaintiff 	objected 	to 	the
Recommendation. 	(Doc. 19.)
The 	court 	has 	carefully 	reviewed 	the 	portions 	of 	the
Magistrate Judge’s report to which objection was made and has made
a 	de 	novo 	determination 	in 	accord 	with 	the 	Magistrate 	Judge’s
report. 	The 	court 	finds 	that 	the 	objections 	do 	not 	change 	the
substance of the Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation, and the court
therefore adopts the Recommendation.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Respondent’s motion for summary
judgment 	(Doc. 	8) 	be 	GRANTED, 	that 	Petitioner’s 	motion 	for
preliminary 	injunction 	(Doc. 	14) 	and 	motion 	for 	appointment 	of 	a
special 	master 	(Doc. 	15) 	both 	be 	DENIED, 	that 	the 	Petition 	(Doc.
3) 	be 	DISMISSED 	and 	in 	the 	alternative 	DENIED, 	that 	Judgment 	be
entered 	dismissing 	this 	action, 	and 	that, 	there 	being 	neither 	a
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substantial 	issue 	for 	appeal 	concerning 	the 	denial 	of 	a
constitutional 	right 	affecting 	the 	conviction 	nor 	a 	debatable
procedural ruling, a certificate of appealability not issue.
/s/ 	Thomas D. Schroeder
United States District Judge
January 15, 2026.
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