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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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 1 Because Leonard’s post-conviction proceedings are still pending in Maricopa

County Superior Court, his habeas petition is premature.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Anthony Leonard, )

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Petitioner, ) CV 08-2388-PHX-PGR (DKD)

v. )

) ORDER

Charles L. Ryan, et al., )

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Respondents. )

The Court having reviewed de novo the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 12) of

Magistrate Judge Duncan and no party having filed any objection to the Report and

Recommendation,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation

(Doc. 14) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED by the Court. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

(Doc. 1) is DISMISSED without prejudice.1

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED DENYING a Certificate of Appealability and leave to

proceed in forma pauperis on appeal because dismissal of the Petition is justified by a plain

procedural bar and jurists of reason would not find the procedural ruling debatable.

DATED this 6th day of April, 2010.

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