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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

MANSON FISHER, Jr., )

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Petitioner, )

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v. ) Civil Action No.: 98-871-BH-M

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BILLY MITCHUM, ) 

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Respondent. )

ORDER

This action is now before the Court on Petitioner’s Motion (Doc. 33) for a Certificate of

Appealability. Petitioner seeks to appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals from the Order entered

by this Court on September 27, 2005 (Doc. 29) denying Petitioner’s Motion (Doc. 28) to Vacate the

Court’sOrders(Docs. 26 & 27) ofApril 24, 2000 adopting the RecommendationoftheMagistrateJudge.

The petitioner, Manson Fisher, Jr., mustindeed first obtain a certificate of appealability to appeal

a district court's final order in a proceeding brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See, 28 U.S.C. §

2253(c)(1)(A); Fed.R.App.P.22(b). Such a certificate may be issued "only if the applicant has made a

substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2).

As the Court determined over 5 years ago, Manson’s claims are time-barred and therefore

inappropriate for review. Upon review of this finding, the Court chooses not to vacate its decision.

Manson has presented no new evidence upon which vacating the Court’s Order denying his petition as

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time-barred would be appropriate. Accordingly, Manson’s request for a certificate of appealability be and

is hereby DENIED.

So ORDERED this 6th day of October, 2005.

 s/ W. B. Hand 

SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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