KING
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

N.D. Fla. | 2024-07-01
No. 5:24-cv-22
District Court, N.D. Florida (2024)

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Synopsis

A federal district court dismissed a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. §2241 filed by a petitioner against the State of Florida, finding that the petitioner failed to exhaust state remedies and that Younger abstention doctrine barred federal jurisdiction.


Holding

The court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation and held that the amended habeas petition should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to exhaust state remedies and based on Younger v. Harris abstention doctrine. The court also denied a certificate of appealability.


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“The Court reviewed the issues raised in the objections de novo as required by 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3)”

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Facts & Procedural History

Petitioner filed an amended habeas corpus petition in federal district court challenging some aspect of state custody or proceedings. The magistrate j…

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Opinion of the Court

This case is before the Court based on the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 14) and Petitioner’s objections (Doc. 15). The Court reviewed the issues raised in the objections de novo as required by 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3), and based on that review, the Court agrees with the magistrate judge’s determination that Petitioner’s amended habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. §2241 should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to exhaust state remedies and based on Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971). The Court also agrees that a certificate of appealability should be denied. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that: 1. The magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation is adopted and incorporated by reference in this Order. Page 1 of 2 2. Petitioner’s amended habeas petition (Doc. 8) is DISMISSED without prejudice.

3. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.

4. The Clerk shall enter judgment in accordance with this Order and close the case file. DONE and ORDERED this Ist day of July, 2024. [...] Wood

T. KENT WETHERELL, I

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


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