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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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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

RENA D. STINSON, )

)

Petitioner, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 2:10cv66-MHT

) 

STATE OF ALABAMA, et al., ) 

)

Respondents. )

OPINION

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254, petitioner, a state

inmate, filed this lawsuit seeking habeas relief. This

lawsuit is now before the court on the recommendation of

the United States Magistrate Judge that petitioner’s writ

petition be dismissed because petitioner is deceased.

There are no objections to the recommendation. After an

independent and de novo review of the record, the court

concludes that the magistrate judge’s recommendation

should be adopted. See Bruno v. Secretary, Florida Dept.

of Corrections, ____ F.3d ____, 2012 WL 5306140 (11th

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Cir. 2012) (“The death of the habeas petitioner renders

a habeas action moot. ... In light of this, we vacate the

judgment and remand the case to the district court with

directions to dismiss the case as moot.”) (citations

omitted). 

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 16th day of November, 2012.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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