Stephenson v. Payne

Filing 5

ORDER approving and adopting #3 Proposed Findings and Recommendations as this Court's findings in all respects in their entirety; and certifying that an appeal in forma pauperis would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 3/26/2024. (ldb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
CENTRAL DIVISION
DEANDRA STEPHENSON
ADC #138392
V.

PETITIONER
CASE NO. 4:24-cv-00214-JM-JTK

DEXTER PAYNE

RESPONDENT
ORDER

The Court has received proposed findings and recommendations from United States
Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney. After careful review of the findings and recommendations
and the amended petition which the Court deems to be timely objections to the findings and
recommendations, as well as a de novo review of the record, the Court concludes that the findings
and recommendations should be, and are hereby, approved and adopted as this Court’s findings in
all respects in their entirety. Judgment shall be entered accordingly.
The Court will not issue a certificate of appealability because Petitioner has not made a
substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)-(2). Because the
Court will not issue a certificate of appealability, it certifies that an appeal in forma pauperis would
not be taken in good faith. Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3)(A).
SO ORDERED this 26th day of March, 2024.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE