Ferguson v. USA, No. 3:2016cv03145 - Document 15 (N.D. Tex. 2018)

Court Description: Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations and Denying Certificate of Appealability re: 14 Findings and Recommendations on Case. If movant files a notice of appeal movant must pay the $505.00 appellate fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 12/21/2018) (ewd)

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Ferguson v. USA Doc. 15 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION AARON FERGUSON, § Movant, § § 3:16-CV-3145-D v. § 3:98-CR-267-D § UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, § Respondent. § ORDER The United States Magistrate Judge made findings, conclusions, and a recommendation in this case. No objections were filed. The undersigned district judge reviewed the proposed findings, conclusions, and recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the court adopts the findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. Considering the record in this case and pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 22(b), Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing §§ 2254 and 2255 proceedings, and 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c), the court denies a certificate of appealability. The court adopts and incorporates by reference the magistrate judge’s findings, conclusions, and recommendation filed in this case in support of its finding that the movant has failed to show (1) that reasonable jurists would find this court’s “assessment of the constitutional claims debatable or wrong,” or (2) that reasonable jurists would find “it debatable whether the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right” and “debatable whether [this court] was correct in its procedural ruling.” Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S.473, 484 (2000). Dockets.Justia.com If movant files a notice of appeal, ( ) movant may proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. (X) movant must pay the $505.00 appellate filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. SO ORDERED. December 21, 2018. _________________________________ SIDNEY A. FITZWATER SENIOR JUDGE 2

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