Nix v. Attorney General for the State of Alabama

Filing 8

MEMORANDUM OPINION as more fully set out. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith, Jr on 05/23/12. (SPT )

FILED
2012 May-23 PM 03:18
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
ROBERT SHERMAN NIX, III,
Petitioner,
vs.
LUTHER STRANGE,
Respondent.

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Case No: 5:12-cv-1703-CLS-RRA

MEMORANDUM OPINION
This case is before the court on the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (doc. no. 1). The magistrate judge entered a report and
recommendation on May 1, 2012, recommending that the petition be dismissed. No
objections have been filed.
The court has considered the entire file in this action, including the report and
recommendation, and has reached an independent conclusion that the report and
recommendation is due to be adopted and approved. Accordingly, the court hereby
adopts and approves the findings and recommendation of the magistrate judge as the
findings and conclusions of the court. This habeas petition is due to be dismissed.
An appropriate order will be entered.

Done this 23rd day of May, 2012.

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United States District Judge

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