Norman v. Stephens

District Court, S.D. Texas

Norman v. Stephens

Trial Court Opinion

□ Southern District of Texas ENTERED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT June 24, 2020 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS David J. Bradley, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION ANTHONY WHITNEY NORMAN, § § Petitioner, § § § CiviL ACTION No. H-13-0624 § LORIE DAVIS, § § Respondent. § ORDER Pending before the Court is petitioner’s third pro se Rule 60(b) motion (Docket Entry No. 119), raising new habeas challenges to his 2011 state murder conviction. Petitioner’s motion constitutes a successive habeas petition under Gonzalez v. Crosby,

545 U.S. 524, 531-32

(2005). Public records for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reveal that petitioner was not granted authorization to file this successive habeas petition. His most recent motion for authorization was denied in 2016 witha sanctions warning. Jn re: Anthony Whitney Norman, No. 16-20155 (Sth Cir. Apr. 20, 2016). Petitioner’s Rule 60(b) motion (Docket Entry No. 119) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION. A certificate of appealability is DENIED. Signed at Houston, Texas on June 24, 2020. i Ad : sray NK. Miller Senior United States)District Judge

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