Pumphrey v. Stephens, Director TDCJ-CID
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ORDER ACCEPTING 7 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE, AND DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY. (Ordered by Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn on 11/19/2013) (skt)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
JASON PUMPHREY, 1370772,
Petitioner,
WILLIAM STEPHENS, Director, Texas
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Dept. Of Criminal Justice, Correctional
Institutions Division,
Respondent.
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No. 3:13-CV-4057-M
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE, AND
DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY
The United States Magistrate Judge made Findings, Conclusions and a Recommendation
in this case. No objections were filed. The District Court reviewed the proposed Findings,
Conclusions and Recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the Court ACCEPTS the
Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge.
Considering the record in this case and pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure
22(b), Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing §§ 2254 and 2255 proceedings, and 28 U.S.C. §
2253(c), the Court DENIES a certificate of appealability. The Court adopts and incorporates by
reference its Memorandum Order filed in this case in support of its finding that the petitioner has
failed to show (1) that reasonable jurists would find this Court’s “assessment of the constitutional
claims debatable or wrong,” or (2) that reasonable jurists would find “it debatable whether the
petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right” and “debatable whether [this
Court] was correct in its procedural ruling.” Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).1
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Rule 11 of the Rules Governing §§ 2254 and 2255 Cases, as amended effective on December 1,
2009, reads as follows:
(a) Certificate of Appealability. The district court must issue or deny a certificate of appealability
when it enters a final order adverse to the applicant. Before entering the final order, the court may
direct the parties to submit arguments on whether a certificate should issue. If the court issues a
certificate, the court must state the specific issue or issues that satisfy the showing required by 28
U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). If the court denies a certificate, the parties may not appeal the denial but may
seek a certificate from the court of appeals under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22. A
motion to reconsider a denial does not extend the time to appeal.
In the event, the petitioner will file a notice of appeal, the court notes that
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the petitioner will proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.
( X ) the petitioner will need to pay the $455.00 appellate filing fee or submit a motion to
proceed in forma pauperis.
SO ORDERED this 19th day of November, 2013.
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BARBARA M. G. LYNN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
(b) Time to Appeal. Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a) governs the time to appeal an order
entered under these rules. A timely notice of appeal must be filed even if the district court issues a
certificate of appealability.
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