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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

RANDALL D. BIMBO, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. ) Case No. 2:20-cv-00184-ACA-JEO

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JOSEPH HEADLEY, et al., )

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Respondents. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Shannon Bimbo filed this habeas corpus action as “next of kin” for Randall 

D. Bimbo. (Doc. 1). Because that pleading failed to provide any basis for habeas 

relief and contained no showing that Shannon Bimbo had the authority to act on 

behalf of Randall Bimbo, the magistrate judge instructed Randall Bimbo to file a 

corrected pleading. (Doc. 2). In response, Shannon Bimbo filed an amended habeas 

pleading on behalf of Randall Bimbo (doc. 3), which again failed to set forth any 

basis for habeas relief and failed to correct the shortcomings in the initial pleading. 

On March 18, 2020, the magistrate judge entered a report and recommendation that 

this action be dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction.

1

 (Doc. 4). 

1 As set forth in the Report and Recommendation, without the proper showing to proceed as a 

“next friend,” the court lacks jurisdiction to consider the petition. (Doc. 4 at 2–3). The Report 

and Recommendation also contained explicit instructions to the petitioner as to the proper 

procedure to pursue the claims raised in his “Affidavit of Truth,” attached to the amended petition. 

(Id., at 3-4).

FILED

 2020 Apr-21 AM 07:33

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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Although the petitioner was advised of the right to file objections to the report and 

recommendation, no objections have been filed. 

Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the 

court file, including the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, the court is 

of the opinion that the magistrate judge’s findings are due to be and are hereby 

ADOPTED and his recommendation is ACCEPTED. The petition for a writ of 

habeas corpus is due to be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of 

jurisdiction. A separate Order will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED this April 21, 2020.

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 ANNEMARIE CARNEY AXON

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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