Norwood v. Fox

Filing 12

ORDER adopting 8 Proposed Findings and Recommendations in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects; dismissing with prejudice plaintiff's 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus; denying as moot 11 motion to clarify. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 3/30/2015. (ks)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION
STEPHEN WAYNE NORWOOD
v.

PETITIONER

Case No. 2:12-cv-00206-KGB

JOHN FOX, Interim Warden,
FCI—Forrest City

RESPONDENT
ORDER

The Court has received Proposed Findings and Recommendations from United States
Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney (Dkt. No. 8). Petitioner Stephen Wayne Norwood has
objected (Dkt. No. 9) and also filed a motion to amend his objections (Dkt. No. 10) and a motion
to clarify the pleadings (Dkt. No. 11). The Court grants Mr. Norwood’s motion to amend his
objections (Dkt. No. 10) and has considered his initial and amended objections. After careful
consideration of the Proposed Findings and Recommendations and Mr. Norwood’s objections, as
well as a de novo review of the record, the Court concludes that the Proposed Findings and
Recommendations should be, and hereby are, approved and adopted in their entirety as this
Court’s findings in all respects. The Court dismisses with prejudice Mr. Norwood’s petition for
writ of habeas corpus. The Court denies as moot Mr. Norwood’s request to clarify the pleadings
(Dkt. No. 11).
SO ORDERED this the 30th day of March, 2015.

_____________________________
Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge