Cromwell v. Fails, No. 2:2020cv01735 - Document 8 (N.D. Ala. 2021)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 1/5/2021. (KAM)

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Cromwell v. Fails Doc. 8 FILED 2021 Jan-05 PM 12:28 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION HARRISON CROMWELL, Petitioner, v. DARRYL FAILS, Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No.: 2:20-cv-01735-RDP-HNJ MEMORANDUM OPINION On December 17, 2020, the Magistrate Judge entered a Report and Recommendation recommending the court dismiss Harrison Cromwell’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus as successive pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A). (Doc. 6). On December 28, 2020, Cromwell notified the court that he did not object to the Magistrate Judge’s recommendation and planned to petition the Eleventh Circuit for permission to file a successive petition. (Doc. 7). Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the Report and Recommendation, the court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s Report and ACCEPTS his Recommendation. Cromwell’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus is due to be dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction because he has not received authorization from the Eleventh Circuit to file a successive habeas petition. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A). 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 of the 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). Dockets.Justia.com The court finds Cromwell’s claims do not satisfy either standard. He is free to make that request of the circuit court, however. The court will enter a separate order. DONE and ORDERED this January 5, 2021. _________________________________ R. DAVID PROCTOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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