London v. Davis-Director TDCJ-CID

Filing 15

Order Accepting 10 Findings and Recommendations and Denying Certificate of Appealability. Accordingly, the court dismisses without prejudice this action for want of prosecution and failure to comply with a court order pursuant to Rule 41(b). (Ordered by Judge Sam A Lindsay on 10/20/2017) (axm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION

OBRA LONDON, ID #15062541,
Petitioner,
v.
LORIE DAVIS, Director, TDCJ-CID,
Respondent.

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Civil Action No. 3:17-CV-1658-L

ORDER
On August 17, 2017, Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez entered the Findings,
Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (“Report”),
recommending that the court dismiss without prejudice this habeas case, which was filed pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, for want of prosecution under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). No
objections to the Report were received as of the date of this order.
Having reviewed the pleadings, file, record in this case, and Report, the court determines
that the findings and conclusions of the magistrate judge are correct, and accepts them as those of
the court. Accordingly, the court dismisses without prejudice this action for want of prosecution
and failure to comply with a court order pursuant to Rule 41(b).
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 determines that Petitioner has failed to

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Rule 11 of the Rules Governing §§ 2254 and 2255 Cases provides 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

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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). In support of this
determination, the court accepts and incorporates by reference the magistrate judge’s Report filed
in this case. In the event that Petitioner files a notice of appeal, he must pay the $505 appellate
filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.
It is so ordered this 20th day of October, 2017.

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Sam A. Lindsay
United States District Judge

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.
(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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