Hodge v. Thaler, Director TDCJ-CID, No. 4:2010cv00270 - Document 21 (N.D. Tex. 2010)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER:...The court ORDERS that the petitions of petitioner for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 be, and are hereby, dismissed as untimely or, alternatively, denied. Pursuant to Rule 22(b) of the Federa l Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Court, and 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c), for the reasons discussed herein, the court further ORDERS that a certificate of appealability be, and is hereby, denied, as petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. (Ordered by Judge John McBryde on 8/17/2010) (egb)