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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

PINE BLUFF DIVISION 

JOSEPH L. STEPHENS 

ADC #094967 PETITIONER 

VS. 5:16CV00006 JM/JTR 

WENDY KELLEY, Director, 

Arkansas Department of Correction RESPONDENT 

ORDER 

The Court has reviewed the Recommended Disposition submitted by United States 

Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray and the filed objections. After carefully considering these 

documents and making a de novo review of the record of the record in this case, the Court 

concludes that the Recommended Disposition should be, and hereby is, approved and adopted in 

its entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects. Judgment will be entered accordingly. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 

1. Petitioner Joseph L. Stephens’ 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition for a Writ of Habeas 

Corpus, Doc. 2, is DENIED with prejudice; and 

2. A Certificate of Appealability is DENIED, see 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)-(2); Rule 

11(a), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in United States District Courts. 

DATED this 6th day of October, 2016. 

______________________________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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