Riley v. United States of America (INMATE 3)

Filing 5

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 11/30/2017. (alm, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
JOHN THOMAS RILEY, JR.,
Petitioner,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:17cv644-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Petitioner filed a pro se motion asking the court
to hold a hearing to investigate allegations of witness
perjury and a Brady violation by the government in his
criminal case.
the

This case is now before the court on

recommendation

of

the

United

States

Magistrate

Judge that the court dismiss petitioner’s motion as a
successive 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition filed without the
required authorization from the appellate court.
before

the

court

recommendation.
review

of

petitioner’s

the

are

petitioner’s

After
record,

objections

an

objections

independent

the
should

court
be

and

to

Also
the

de

novo

concludes

that

overruled

and

the

magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 30th day of November, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE