UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
WILLIAM W. HORSMAN, III, )
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Petitioner, )
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v. ) Case No. 3:25-cv-01581-ACA-SGC
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WARDEN JOSEPH HEADLEY, )
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Respondent. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Petitioner William Horsman, III filed a pro se 28 U.S.C. § 2254 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., 968 F.3d 1261, 1264 n.3 (11th Cir. 2020).
The court will enter a separate final order.
DONE and ORDERED this November 6, 2025.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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