Kennedy v. Kelley

Filing 11

ORDER approving and adopting in their entirety the 9 Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition as this Court's findings in all respects; dismissing Petitioner's cause of action; and denying the requested relief. No certificate of appealability will be issued. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 6/30/2016. (ljb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
JEREMY KENNEDY, ADC #093061
v.

PETITIONER

No. 5:16CV00134-JLH

WENDY KELLEY, Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction

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.1 No certificate of appealability will be
issued.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Petitioner’s cause of action is DISMISSED, and the
requested relief is denied.
SO ORDERED this 30th day of June, 2016.

_________________________________
J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1

See Rhodes v. Kelley, E.D. Ark. No. 5:15CV00225-BRW-JTR, 2016 WL 2865374 (April 22,
2016), for a complete analysis of the issues.