Legal Opinion
Zapata v. Cain
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 30, 2007No. Civil Action 06-0212PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER & REASONS
IVAN L.R. LEMELLE, District Judge.
IT IS ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation to DISMISS Petitioner’s application for § 2254 habeas relief be adopted, overruling objections to same; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the instant petition be DISMISSED.
District courts review de novo the findings and recommendations of a magistrate when habeas petitioners make timely objections. See Warren v. Miles, 230 F.3d 688, 694 (5th Cir.2000); Koetting v. Thompson, 995 F.2d 37, 40 (5th Cir.1993) (per curiam).
A. Equitable Tolling of § 225k’s Filing Deadline
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A state prisoner…
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