Hamilton v. Higgins, No. 4:2023cv00846 - Document 14 (E.D. Ark. 2024)

Court Description: ORDER approving and adopting, in their entirety, 13 Findings and Recommendations as this Court's findings in all respects; and denying a certificate of appealability. Judgment will be entered accordingly. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 04/23/2024. (llg)

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Hamilton v. Higgins Doc. 14 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION KEVIN L. HAMILTON JR. V. PETITIONER NO. 4:23-cv-00846-JM ERIC HIGGINS, Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility RESPONDENT ORDER The Court has received proposed Findings and Recommendations from Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris. No objections have been filed. After careful review, the Court concludes that the Findings and Recommendations should be, and hereby are, approved and adopted in their entirety as this Court's findings 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 23rd day of April, 2024. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dockets.Justia.com

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