Opinion
Case No. 4:18-cv-01344-LSC-HNJ
09-19-2018
LARRY ALLAN PATTERSON, Petitioner, v. STATE OF ALABAMA, Respondent.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Larry Allan Patterson, an Alabama state prisoner acting pro se, filed this habeas corpus action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1). On August 24, 2018, the magistrate judge entered a report and recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction because Patterson's petition amounts to a successive § 2254 application, for which he lacks authorization from the Eleventh Circuit, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b). (Doc. 4). Patterson has filed timely objections to the report and recommendation. (Doc. 5).
Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the magistrate judge's report and recommendation and the petitioner's objections thereto, the court is of the opinion that the magistrate judge's findings are due to be and are hereby ADOPTED and his recommendation is ACCEPTED. While Patterson objects to the report and recommendation, his objections are frivolous and do not address that he lacks authorization to bring a successive petition in this court. Accordingly, the court OVERRULES Patterson's objections. Patterson's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is due to be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, for lack of jurisdiction. A separate Order will be entered.
DONE AND ORDERED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2018.
/s/_________
L. SCOTT COOGLER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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