Ratliff v. Clarke et al

Filing 5

FINAL ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice and this action shall be stricken from the active docket. Certificate of appealability is DENIED.. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 4/1/2015. (slt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ROANOKE DIVISION
RANDALL ELMER RATLIFF,
Petitioner,
v.
HAROLD CLARKE, et al.,
Respondents.

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Civil Action No. 7:15cv00143
FINAL ORDER
By: Michael F. Urbanski
United States District Judge

In accordance with the Memorandum Opinion entered this day, it is hereby ORDERED
and ADJUDGED that Ratliff’s 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition is DISMISSED without prejudice
and this action shall be STRICKEN from the active docket of the court.
Further, finding that Ratliff has failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a
constitutional right as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c), a certificate of appealability is DENIED.
The Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Order and accompanying
Memorandum Opinion to the petitioner.
Entered: April 1, 2015

/s/ Michael F. Urbanski
Michael F. Urbanski
United States District Judge