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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

JUSTIN W. WARD,

Petitioner,

v.

JIMMY KILGORE,

Respondent.

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Case No.: 1:19-cv-02019-LSC-JHE

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On January 22, 2020, the magistrate judge entered a Report and Recommendation, (doc. 

3), recommending that the petition for writ of habeas corpus be dismissed without prejudice due 

to the petitioner’s failure to prosecute. No objections have been filed.1

 The court has considered 

the entire file in this action, together with the report and recommendation, and has reached an 

independent conclusion that the report and recommendation is due to be adopted and approved.

Accordingly, the court hereby adopts and approves the findings and recommendation of 

the magistrate judge as the findings and conclusions of this court. The petition for writ of habeas 

corpus is due to be DISMISSED. A separate Order will be entered. 

 

1 The report and recommendation was returned to the court marked undeliverable. (Doc. 

4). However, the notice of deficient pleading informing the petitioner of his obligation to pay the 

filing fee for this action or move for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, (doc. 2), was not returned 

to the court. That notice clearly states that “If Petitioner fails to correct the deficient pleading in 

compliance with this notice within thirty (30) days from the entry date of this notice, the court will 

dismiss this case for want of prosecution. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).” (Doc. 2). Accordingly, even if 

the petitioner did not receive the report and recommendation, he was nevertheless on notice that 

his failure to comply with the notice of deficient pleading would result in the dismissal of his 

petition.

FILED

 2020 Feb-18 AM 10:54

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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DONE and ORDERED on February 18, 2020.

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L. Scott Coogler

United States District Judge

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