White v. State of Alabama et al (INMATE 2)

Filing 5

ORDER AND OPINION; Ordered that the 4 Recommendation of the Magistrate is adopted and that: (1) the 28 USC 2254 petition for habeas corpus relief is denied; (2) this cause of action is dismissed in accordance with the provisions of 28 USC 2244(b)(3)(A) as petitioner has failed to obtain the requisite order from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals authorizing a federal district court to consider his successive habeas application. Signed by Honorable Truman M. Hobbs on 6/22/09. (sl, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES F O R THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA S O U T H E R N DIVISION J A M E S HENRY WHITE, #145017, P e titio n e r, v. L O U IS BOYD, et al., R e s p o n d e n ts . ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C IV IL ACTION NO. 1:09cv370-TMH

O R D E R AND OPINION O n June 4, 2009, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation in this case to which n o timely objections have been filed. (Doc. # 4). Upon an independent review of the file in th i s case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge be a n d is hereby ADOPTED and that: 1. T h e 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for habeas corpus relief filed by petitioner on A p ril 19, 2009 1 is DENIED. 2. T h is cause of action is DISMISSED in accordance with the provisions of 28 U .S .C . § 2244(b)(3)(A) as petitioner has failed to obtain the requisite order

Although the present petition was stamped "filed" in this court on April 22, 2009, the petition was signed by petitioner on April 19, 2009. A pro se inmate's petition is deemed filed the date it is delivered to prison officials for mailing. Houston v. Lack, 487 U. S. 266, 271-271 (1988); Adams v. United States, 173 F. 3d 1339, 1340-41 (11th Cir. 1999); Garvey v. Vaughn, 993 F.2d 776, 780 (11th Cir. 1993). Absent evidence to the contrary in the form of prison logs or other records, [this court] must assume that [the instant petition] was delivered to prison authorities the day [White] signed it ..." Washington v. United States, 223 F.3d 1299, 1301 (11th Cir. 2001). In light of the foregoing, the court considers April 19, 2009 as the date of filing.

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fro m the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals authorizing a federal district court to consider his successive habeas application. Done this the 22 n d day of June, 2009.

/s / Truman M. Hobbs _ _ _ _ _ _ ______________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S E N IO R UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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