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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

AKIN O. WILLIAMS

ADC # 108027 PLAINTIFF

v. Case No. 5:14-cv-233-KGB-JJV

RAY HOBBS, Director,

Arkansas Department of Correction DEFENDANT

ORDER

The Court has received Proposed Findings and Recommendations from Magistrate Judge 

Joe J. Volpe (Dkt. No. 11). Though petitioner Akin Williams filed a motion for extension of 

time to file an objection to the proposed Findings and Recommendations (Dkt. No. 12), which 

the Court granted (Dkt. No. 13), Mr. Williams filed no objections. After careful review, the 

Court approves and adopts in their entirety the Proposed Findings and Recommendations as this 

Court’s findings in all respects. Judgment will be entered accordingly. 

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 and Rule 11 of the Rules Governing Section 2554 Cases in 

the United States District Court, the Court must determine whether to issue a certificate of 

appealability in the final order. In § 2254 cases, a certificate of appealability may issue only if 

the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. § 

2253(c)(1)-(2). The Court finds no issue on which petitioner has made a substantial showing of

the denial of a constitutional right. Thus, the certificate of appealability is denied.

 IT IS SO ORDERED this14th day of May, 2015.

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Kristine G. Baker

United States District Judge 

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