Thomas v. Fortner et al
Petitioner: Kenneth D. Thomas
Respondent: James Fortner and Attorney General for the State of Tennessee
Case Number: 3:2008cv00274
Filed: March 17, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Office: Nashville Office
County: Davidson
Presiding Judge: Robert Echols
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 11, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER: Petitioner's Objection To The Magistrates Report and Recommendation 47 is OVERRULED. Petitioner's Motion for Evidentiary Hearing 48 is DENIED. Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendations 44 is Accepted. Petitioner's pro se Motion for Summary Judgment 20 is Denied. Respondents' Motion to Dismiss 34 is Granted. The habeas corpus petition is Dismissed With Prejudice. Entry of this Order on the docket shall constitute entry of final Judgment in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 and 79(a). Further, Because Petitioner cannot demonstrate that jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the Court is correct in its ruling, a certificate of appealability will not issue. Signed by Senior Judge Robert Echols on 3/11/09.(dt)
January 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 44 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Magistrate Judge Griffin recommends that Petitioner's Motion 20 for Summary Judgment be DENIED, Respondent's Motion 34 to Dismiss be GRANTED, and the Petition for Relief under Section 2254 be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin on 1/30/09. (cc: Petitioner by reg. & cert. mail)(dt)
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