Barger v. State of Montana et al, No. 6:2011cv00057 - Document 4 (D. Mont. 2011)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 3 in full. Petitioner Dusty W. Barger's petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 is DISMISSED, and a certificate of appealability is DENIED. Signed by Judge Donald W. Molloy on 11/9/2011. Mailed to Barger. (TAG, )

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Barger v. State of Montana et al Doc. 4 FILED NOV 092011 PATRICK E. DUFFY, CLERK By: OEPJTY CLERK. MISSOUlA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA HELENA DIVISION DUSTY W. BARGER, also known as Dusty W. Leetch, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF MONTANA and ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent. ) ) ) CV ll-57-H-DWM-RKS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER -----------------------) On September 30, 2011, Petitioner Dusty Barger filed his petition, seeking a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Mr. Barger is a state parolee proceeding pro se. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong issued his findings and recommendation on October 3,2011. (Dkt # 3). Judge Strong recommended denying the petition on the ground that it was Mr. Barger's second petition under § 2254. Id. Mr. Barger Dockets.Justia.com did not file any objections to Judge Strong's findings and recommendation. Accordingly, the Court reviews the findings and recommendation for clear error. McDonnell Douglas Com. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981). The Court agrees with Judge Strong's findings and recommendation. The Court denied Mr. Barger's first petition under § 2254 on January 12,2011. See Barger v. Mahoney. CV 10-53-H-DWM-RKS (dkt# 5). Since Mr. Barger did not move the Ninth Circuit for an order allowing this Court to consider his second petition, the Court does not have jurisdiction to consider it. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A); Burton v. Stewart, 549 U.S. 147, 149 (2007) (per curiam). And, as Judge Strong also recommended, a certificate of appealability is not warranted. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner Dusty W. Barger's petition for writ of habeas corpus (dkt # 1) is DISMISSED. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter by separate document ajudgment of dismissal. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED. DATED this .1!:day of November 2011. United o loy, District Judge ates D trict Court

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