Lester v. Clarke

Filing 21

ORDER granting 12 Motion to Dismiss; Certificate of Appealability is DENIED (Order and/or Opinion mailed to Pro Se Party). Signed by Senior Judge Norman K. Moon on 5/22/2018. (tvt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ROANOKE DIVISION
TIMOTHY RAY LESTER,
Petitioner,
v.
HAROLD W. CLARKE,
Respondent.

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CASE NO. 7:17CV00334
FINAL ORDER
By: Norman K. Moon
Senior United States District Judge

In accordance with the Memorandum Opinion entered this day, it is hereby ORDERED
and ADJUDGED as follows:
(1) The Respondent’s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 12) is GRANTED;
(2) This action is STRICKEN from the active docket of this court; and
(3) Concluding that Lester 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 copies of this Order and the accompanying Memorandum
Opinion to the parties.
22nd
ENTER: This _____ day of May, 2018.