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Taylor v. Lightner

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION
May 27, 2015
Civil Action No. 14-00156-WS-N (S.D. Ala. May. 27, 2015)

Summary

concluding that the petitioner failed to present evidence in support of his assertion or shown any causal connection between the alleged mental deficiency and his ability to timely file his petition

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Opinion

Civil Action No. 14-00156-WS-N

05-27-2015

JEFFERY TAYLOR, Petitioner, v. WANDA LIGHTNER, Respondent.


JUDGMENT

In accordance with the order entered on this date, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that this Court may not consider the petition filed by Jeffery Taylor due to untimeliness. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. As such, the petition is due to be and is hereby DISMISSED. Further, the petitioner is not entitled to a certificate of appealability and is therefore not entitled to appeal in forma pauperis.

DONE this the 27th day of May, 2015.

s/ WILLIAM H. STEELE

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Taylor v. Lightner

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION
May 27, 2015
Civil Action No. 14-00156-WS-N (S.D. Ala. May. 27, 2015)

concluding that the petitioner failed to present evidence in support of his assertion or shown any causal connection between the alleged mental deficiency and his ability to timely file his petition

Summary of this case from Hay v. Sec'y

concluding that the petitioner failed to present evidence in support of his assertion or shown any causal connection between the alleged mental deficiency and his ability to timely file his petition

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Case details for

Taylor v. Lightner

Case Details

Full title:JEFFERY TAYLOR, Petitioner, v. WANDA LIGHTNER, Respondent.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION

Date published: May 27, 2015

Citations

Civil Action No. 14-00156-WS-N (S.D. Ala. May. 27, 2015)

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