Legal Opinion
Michael Fitzsimmons v. Ricky D. Dixon
District Court, N.D. Florida
Decided February 5, 2026No. 4:25-cv-00086Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION MICHAEL FITZSIMMONS, Petitioner, v. Case No. 4:25-cv-86-TKW-MJF RICKY D. DIXON, Respondent. _______________________________/ REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Michael Fitzsimmons has filed a second amended petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Doc. 16. Respondent (“the State”) answered and provided relevant portions of the state-court record. Docs. 30, 31. Fitzsimmons replied. Doc. 38. The undersigned concludes that no evidentiary hearing is required, and that Fitzsimmons is not entitled to…
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