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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

SOUTHERN DIVISION

JACK LLOYD SWINEY,

 Petitioner,

v.

WARDEN GARY HETZEL and

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

FOR THE STATE OF

ALABAMA,

 Respondents.

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Case No: 2:12-cvB03575-CLS-JHE

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On May 5, 2014, the magistrate judge entered a Report and Recommendation,

(doc. 10), recommending that the petition for writ of habeas corpus be dismissed with

prejudice as time barred. Petitioner has filed objections. (Doc. 11). The Court has

considered the entire file in this action, together with the report and recommendation

and objections thereto, and has reached an independent conclusion that the report and

recommendation is due to be adopted and approved.

Accordingly, the Court hereby adopts and approves the findings and

recommendation of the magistrate judge asthe findings and conclusions of this court. 

The petition for writ of habeas corpus is due to be DISMISSED. A separate Order

will be entered. 

FILED

 2014 May-28 AM 08:04

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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This Court may issue a certificate of appealability “only if the applicant has

made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C.

2253(c)(2). To make such a showing, a “petitioner must demonstrate that reasonable

jurists would find the district court’s assessment ofthe constitutional claims debatable

or wrong,” Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000),or that “the issues presented

were adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed further.” Miller-El v. Cockrell,

537 U.S. 322, 336 (2003) (internal quotations omitted). This Court finds Petitioner’s

claims do not satisfy either standard. 

DONE this 27th day of May, 2014.

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United States District Judge

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