Sadiq v. United States

District Court, N.D. Texas

Sadiq v. United States

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION

OLUFEMI SADIQ, § § Petitioner, § § v. § Civil Action No. 3:22-CV-617-L-BT § Criminal No. 3:20-CR-122-L-8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, § § Respondent. §

ORDER

On November 3, 2022, the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (“Report”) (Doc. 12) was entered, recommending that the court deny Petitioner’s Motion Under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody (Doc. 2) and dismiss both of his ineffective assistance of counsel claims because he failed to satisfy the requirements set forth in Strickland v. Washington,

466 U.S. 668

(1984). No objections to the Report were filed. Having considered Petitioner’s habeas corpus petition, the file, record in this case, and Report, the court determines that the findings and conclusions of the magistrate judge are correct, and accepts them as those of the court. Accordingly, the court denies Petitioner’s habeas petition (Doc. 2) and dismisses with prejudice this action and all claims asserted by him. Further, considering the record in this case and pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22(b), Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing §§ 2254 and 2255 proceedings, and

28 U.S.C. § 2253

(c), the court denies a certificate of appealability.* The court determines that Petitioner has

* Rule 11 of the Rules Governing §§ 2254 and 2255 Cases provides as follows:

(a) Certificate of Appealability. The district court must issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final order adverse to the applicant. Before entering the final order, failed to show: (1) that reasonable jurists would find this court’s “assessment of the constitutional claims debatable or wrong;” or (2) that reasonable jurists would find “it debatable whether the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right” and “debatable whether [this court] was correct in its procedural ruling.” Slack v. McDaniel,

529 U.S. 473, 484

(2000). In support of this determination, the court accepts and incorporates by reference the Report filed in this case. In the event that a notice of appeal is filed, Petitioner must pay the $505 appellate filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. It is so ordered this 22nd day of December, 2022.

“Sam A. Lindsay “4 United States District Judge

the court may direct the parties to submit arguments on whether a certificate should issue. If the court issues a certificate, the court must state the specific issue or issues that satisfy the showing required by

28 U.S.C. § 2253

(c)(2). If the court denies a certificate, the parties may not appeal the denial but may seek a certificate from the court of appeals under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22. A motion to reconsider a denial does not extend the time to appeal. (b) Time to Appeal. Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a) governs the time to appeal an order entered under these rules. A timely notice of appeal must be filed even if the district court issues a certificate of appealability. Order — Page 2

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