UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

WILLIAM W. HORSMAN, III, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 3:25-cv-01581-ACA-SGC ) WARDEN JOSEPH HEADLEY, ) ) Respondent. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Petitioner William Horsman, III filed a pro se

petition for writ of habeas corpus and a related motion. (Docs. 1, 4). The magistrate judge entered a report recommending the court dismiss this case for lack of jurisdiction on successiveness grounds. (Doc. 5). In response, Mr. Horsman filed an affidavit describing a parole hearing but not addressing the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation. (Doc. 6). To the extent Mr. Horsman’s affidavit could be construed as an objection, the court OVERRULES it. Nothing in the affidavit relates to the successiveness of Mr. Horsman’s petition. After careful consideration of the entire record in this case, the court ADOPTS the magistrate judge’s report and ACCEPTS the recommendation. The court WILL DISMISS Mr. Horsman’s § 2254 petition for lack of jurisdiction. A ruling on a certificate of appealability is not required. Osbourne v. Sec’y, Fla. Dep’t of Corr.,

, 1264 n.3 (11th Cir. 2020). The court will enter a separate final order. DONE and ORDERED this November 6, 2025. lo UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE