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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentenc

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

RICKY RANDALL REX SMITH,

Petitioner,

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UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA,

Respondent.

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CASE NO. 1:15-CV-521-WKW

ORDER

On August 12, 2015, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. # 

3) in this case to which no timely objections have been filed. In the 

Recommendation, the Magistrate Judge found that this is the second 28 U.S.C. § 

2255 motion that Petitioner Smith has filed attacking the convictions and sentence 

obtained in Criminal Case No. 1:07cr183-WKW. Petitioner Smith failed to receive 

the requisite certification from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals authorizing 

this court to consider a successive § 2255 motion. Since Smith has failed to obtain 

permission from the appellate court, this court lacks jurisdiction to consider the 

merits of the instant motion.

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Upon an independent review of the file in this case and upon consideration 

of the Recommendation, it is ORDERED that the Recommendation is ADOPTED, 

and that this case is DISMISSED without prejudice.

A separate final judgment will be entered.

DONE this 4th day of September, 2015.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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