Pruitt v. Norris

Filing 16

ORDER ADOPTING 13 Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition. The 2 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DISMISSED with prejudice, and the requested relief is DENIED. A certificate of appealability will not be issued. All pending motions are denied as moot. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 4/24/2015. (mcz)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
RALPH PRUITT,
ADC # 151665
v.

PETITIONER

5:14CV00447-JM-JJV

WENDY KELLEY, Director, Arkansas
Department of Correction1

RESPONDENT
ORDER

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition submitted
by United States Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe and Petitioner’s objections. After carefully
considering the objections and making a de novo review of the record, the Court concludes that the
Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition should be, and hereby are, approved and adopted
in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED:
1.

The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. No. 2) be DISMISSED with prejudice,

and the requested relief be DENIED.
2.

A certificate of appealability will not be issued.

3.

All pending motions are denied as moot.

SO ORDERED this 24th day of April, 2015.

_____________________________________
JAMES M. MOODY, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1

The Petition named Larry Norris as Respondent. Larry Norris served as Interim Director from
November 1, 2014, to January 13, 2015, when Wendy Kelley was appointed Director. Pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), Ms. Kelley is automatically substituted as Respondent in
place of Mr. Norris.