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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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The instant petition and request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis were stamped “filed” by 1

the Clerk of this court on November 10, 2008. The court notes, however, that the inmate account clerk at

the Ventress Correctional Facility certified the in forma pauperis affidavit submitted with Petitioner’s

petition on November 6, 2008. Thus, it is clear that Petitioner had these documents within his possession

at such time and, therefore, could not have submitted them to prison officials for mailing prior to

November 6, 2008. The law is well settled that a pro se inmate’s petition is deemed filed the date it is

delivered to prison officials for mailing. Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 271-272 (1988); Adams v.

United States, 173 F.3d 1339, 1340-41 (11 Cir. 1999); Garvey v. Vaughn, 993 F.2d 776, 780 (11 Cir.

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1993). In light of the foregoing and for purposes of the proceedings herein, the court considers

November 6, 2008 as the date of filing.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

 NORTHERN DIVISION

 _____________________________

JOEY DEJUAN WELLS, #197 042 *

Petitioner, *

 

 v. * 2:08-CV-904-TMH

(WO)

WARDEN J.C. GILES, et al., *

Respondents. *

 _____________________________

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

This matter is pending before the court on a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for habeas

corpus filed by Petitioner on November 6, 2008. In this petition, Petitioner challenges his 1

conviction for a drug offense entered against him by the Circuit Court for Lauderdale

County, Alabama, in 2008. Petitioner is currently serving a 30-year term of imprisonment.

DISCUSSION

This court, “in the exercise of its discretion and in furtherance of justice,” may transfer

Petitioner's application for writ of habeas corpus to “the district court for the district within

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A decision on Petitioner’s application for in forma pauperis status is reserved for ruling by the 2

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

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which the State court was held which convicted” Petitioner. 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d). Petitioner

seeks to challenge a conviction entered against him by the Circuit Court for Lauderdale

County, Alabama. Lauderdale County is located within the jurisdiction of the United States

District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. In light of the foregoing, the court

concludes that the transfer of this case to such other court for review and disposition is

appropriate.2

CONCLUSION

Accordingly, it is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge that this case

be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d).

 It is further

ORDERED that the parties are DIRECTED to file any objections to the said

Recommendation on or before November 26, 2008. Any objections filed must specifically

identify the findings in the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation to which a party objects.

Frivolous, conclusive or general objections will not be considered by the District Court. The

parties are advised that this Recommendation is not a final order of the court and, therefore,

it is not appealable.

Failure to file written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations in the

Magistrate Judge's report shall bar the party from a de novo determination by the District

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Court of issues covered in the report and shall bar the party from attacking on appeal factual

findings in the report accepted or adopted by the District Court except upon grounds of plain

error or manifest injustice. Nettles v. Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404 (5 Cir. 1982). See Stein th

v. Reynolds Securities, Inc., 667 F.2d 33 (11 Cir. 1982). See also Bonner v. City of th

Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206 (11 Cir. 1981 ) (en banc), adopting as binding precedent all of the th

decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to the close of business on

September 30, 1981.

Done, this 13 day of November 2008. th

 /s/ Wallace Capel,Jr. 

WALLACE CAPEL, JR.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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