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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

WESTERN DIVISION

BRANDON ARDINO DIXON,

Petitioner,

v.

DEBORAH TONEY, et al.,

Respondents.

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Case No.: 7:19-cv-02060-MHH-SGC

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In this habeas matter, pro se petitioner Brandon Ardino Dixon challenges his 

April 2019 conviction in the Circuit Court of Pickens County, Alabama, for violating

the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act, Ala. Code 

§§ 15-20A-1, et seq. (“ASORCNA”). (Doc. 1). On February 27, 2020, the 

magistrate judge to whom the case was referred entered a report pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 636(b), recommending the habeas petition be dismissed without prejudice

so that Mr. Dixon may exhaust his state law remedies. (Doc. 9). The magistrate 

judge notified the parties that they could file objections within 14 days. (Doc. 9). 

The Court has not received objections from the parties.

The magistrate judge properly found that Mr. Dixon must exhaust his state 

court remedies before he may proceed with a federal habeas petition. (Doc. 9). 

Accordingly, the Court will dismiss this action without prejudice so that Mr. Dixon 

FILED

 2020 May-11 AM 09:05

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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may exhaust his available state court remedies and may renew his federal habeas 

effort if he does not receive relief in state court. The Court reminds Mr. Dixon to 

keep track of the deadlines that govern his state and federal efforts to obtain relief.

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A separate Final Order will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED this May 11, 2020.

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 MADELINE HUGHES HAIKALA

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

 1 The magistrate judge’s report indicates that the respondents have calculated that Mr. Dixon must 

file a Rule 32 motion by May 14, 2020. (Doc. 9, p. 5).

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