Williams v. Louisiana State Penitentiary

Filing 8

JUDGMENT ADOPTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ronald E Williams, 7 Report and Recommendations, IT IS ORDERED that Petitioners complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the F ederal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 11 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Proceedings for the U.S. District Courts requires the district court to issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final order adverse to the applicant. T he Court, after considering the record in this case and the standard set forth in 28 U.S.C. Section 2253, denies a certificate of appealability because the applicant has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. Signed by Judge S Maurice Hicks on 9/11/2012. (crt,Joffrion, B)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION
RONALD E. WILLIAMS

CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-2183-P

VERSUS

JUDGE S. MAURICE HICKS, JR.

WARDEN BURL CAIN

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HORNSBY
JUDGMENT

For the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge
previously filed herein, and after an independent review of the record, and noting the lack of
written objections filed by Petitioner and determining that the findings are correct under the
applicable law;
IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner’s complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, for
failure to prosecute, pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Rule 11 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Proceedings for the U.S. District Courts
requires the district court to issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final order
adverse to the applicant. The Court, after considering the record in this case and the standard
set forth in 28 U.S.C. Section 2253, denies a certificate of appealability because the applicant
has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED, in chambers, in Shreveport, Louisiana, on this 11th day of
September, 2012.