Edward S. Locascio v. Florida Department of Corrections

Edward Locascio, a Florida prisoner, appeals, pro se the district court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. A certificate of appealability was granted on the following issue:

Whether the district court violated Clisby v. Jones, 960 F.2d 925 (11th Cir. 1992) (en banc), by not addressing the timeliness arguments that Locascio raised in his reply to the state’s response and his objections to the report and recommendation.

After a careful review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm.

We review de novo a district court’s legal…