Kennedy v. Woods et al, No. 4:2020cv00606 - Document 13 (E.D. Ark. 2020)

Court Description: ORDER adopting 12 Findings and Recommendations and denying the certificate of appealability. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 11/13/2020. (jbh)

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Kennedy v. Woods et al Doc. 13 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION BART KENNEDY PETITIONER 4:20CV00606 BRW/PSH LAFAYETTE WOODS, Jr., SHERIFF, JEFFERSON COUNTY, and STATE OF ARKANSAS RESPONDENTS ORDER I have received proposed Findings and Recommendations from Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris. No objections have been filed. After careful review, I approve and adopt the Findings and Recommendations in all respects. Judgment will be entered accordingly. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 and Rule 11 of the Rules Governing Section 2554 Cases in the United States District Court, the Court must determine whether to issue a certificate of appealability in the final order. In § 2254 cases, a certificate of appealability may issue only if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)-(2). The Court finds no issue on which petitioner has made a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right. Thus, the certificate of appealability is denied. IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of November, 2020. Billy Roy Wilson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dockets.Justia.com

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