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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 MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

 _____________________________

DEAN E. MAHONE, #214 209 *

Petitioner, *

v. * 3:07-CV-500-MEF

 (WO)

WILLIE THOMAS, WARDEN, et al., *

Respondents. *

 _____________________________

ORDER ON MOTION

Petitioner has filed objections to the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge entered

on July 9, 2007. To the extent the objections may be construed to contain a motion to

transfer petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631, the motion shall be denied. 

Petitioner is advised that transfer of this case to another court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1631 would not be appropriate. If Petitioner seeks to file a successive habeas petition, he

must first file a request in the appropriate circuit court for an order authorizing the district

court to consider his application. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3); Felker v. Turpin, 83 F.3d

1303, 1305-07 (11 Cir. 1996). The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit th

has set forth instructions for the filing of a “motion” to obtain the aforementioned

authorization order. Petitioner must follow the procedures prescribed by the Eleventh Circuit

Court of Appeals when seeking authorization with that court to file a successive petition.

It is to be emphasized that Petitioner must file the “motion” with the Eleventh Circuit and

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obtain authorization to file his successive petition before this court may examine his claims.

Accordingly, it is 

ORDERED that Petitioner’s July 18, 2007 pleading, construed to contain a motion

to transfer petition (Doc. No. 8), be and is hereby DENIED. 

Done, this 20 day of July 2007. th

/s/ Wallace Capel, Jr.

WALLACE CAPEL, JR.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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