Williams v. Hobbs

Filing 24

JUDGMENT pursuant to 23 Opinion and Order entered this date, judgment is hereby entered dismissing the 2 petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Marcel Wayne Williams without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 3/2/10. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION MARCEL WAYNE WILLIAMS v. Case No. 5:09CV00394 JLH PLAINTIFF

RAY HOBBS, Interim Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, in his official capacity JUDGMENT

DEFENDANT

Pursuant to the Opinion and Order entered separately today, the petition of Marcel Wayne Williams for relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is dismissed without prejudice because Williams has not obtained authorization from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to file a second or successive habeas petition; the claims of Marcel Wayne Williams brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 are dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; and the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the claim that Marcel Wayne Williams has asserted under the laws and Constitution of the State of Arkansas, so those claims are dismissed without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED this 2nd day of March, 2010.

___________________________________ J. LEON HOLMES UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE