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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

ZACHARY SETH ST. JOHN,

Petitioner,

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JIMMY KILGORE, et al.,

Respondents.

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Case No.: 1:19-cv-2051-AKK-JHE

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On January 27, 2020, the magistrate judge entered a Report and 

Recommendation, doc. 3, recommending that the petition for a 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 

 

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-19 AM 10:12

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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court. The petition for writ of habeas corpus is due to be DISMISSED. A separate 

order will be entered. 

DONE this 19th day of February, 2020.

 

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ABDUL K. KALLON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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