JENKINS v. DIXON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JAMES D. JENKINS, Petitioner, v. Case No. 4:23-cv-154-WS-MJF RICKY DIXON, Respondent. ___________________________/ REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION James D. Jenkins, proceeding pro se, has filed a third amended petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Doc. 24. Respondent (“the State”) moves to dismiss the petition on the ground that Jenkins’s claims are procedurally defaulted. Doc. 27. Jenkins has not opposed the motion, and his response deadline expired on July 17, 2024. See Doc. 30. The…