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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

NORTHWESTERN DIVISION

WALTER ANDREW PARSONS,

Petitioner,

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FRANKLIN COUNTY JAIL,

Respondent.

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Case No.: 3:19-cv-02129-KOB-JHE

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On February 11, 2020, the magistrate judge entered a Report and Recommendation, (doc. 

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

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 WITHOUT PREJUDICE. A separate Order will be entered. 

 

1 On March 4, 2020, the court received an undated letter from the petitioner postmarked 

March 2, 2020—nearly three weeks after the deadline to object to the R&R. (Docs. 4 & 4-1). In 

that letter, the petitioner indicates he sent a check for $5.00 (the filing fee for this action) “with the 

paperwork that was mailed.” (Doc. 4). The court has not received the petitioner’s filing fee, nor 

has the court received a petition that complies with the instructions in the magistrate judge’s notice 

of deficient pleading, (doc. 2).

FILED

 2020 Mar-09 PM 01:59

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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DONE and ORDERED this 9th day of March, 2020. 

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KARON OWEN BOWDRE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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