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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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Underthe “mailbox rule” enunciated in Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 108 S.Ct. 2397, 101 1

L.Ed.2d 245 (1988), the date the objections were signed and submitted by the inmate to prison

authorities for mailing is the effective date of filing. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

MIDDLE DIVISION

JONATHAN PHILLIPS, )

 )

Petitioner, )

 )

vs. )

 ) Case No. CV 05-S-1500-M

BILLY MITCHEM, WARDEN, )

and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL )

OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, )

 )

Respondents. )

FINAL JUDGMENT

On April 10, 2007, the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation was

entered and the parties were allowed therein eleven (11) days in which to file

objections to the recommendations made by the magistrate judge. After obtaining an

extension of time, petitioner filed objections to the magistrate judge’s report and

recommendation on May 19, 2007.1

After careful consideration of the record in this case, the magistrate judge’s

report and recommendation and the petitioner’s objections thereto, the court hereby

ADOPTS the report, and ACCEPTS the recommendations of the magistrate judge.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the petition for writ

of habeas corpus in this action be, and the same hereby is, DENIED. The clerk is

directed to close this file.

FILED

 2007 Jun-28 PM 03:39

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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DONE this 28th day of June, 2007. 

______________________________

United States District Judge

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