Jackson v. Payne

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
TIMOTHY WADE JACKSON 	PLAINTIFF
v. 	Case No. 4:25-cv-04028
DEXTER PAYNE 	DEFENDANT
ORDER
Before the Court is a Report and Recommendation filed on December 2, 2025, by the
Honorable Spencer G. Singleton, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of
Arkansas. (ECF No. 20). Judge Singleton finds that Plaintiff’s petition for habeas corpus is time-
barred and that Plaintiff failed to provide evidence to support an actual innocence exception to the
statute of limitations. (ECF No. 20, at 4-5). Thus, Judge Singleton recommends that the Court
deny Plaintiff’s petition for habeas corpus, dismiss this habeas action with prejudice, and deny any
Certificate of Appealability pursuant to Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.
(ECF No. 20, at 5).
Plaintiff has not responded to the Report and Recommendation, and the time to object has
passed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Upon review, finding no clear error on the face of the record
and that Judge Singleton’s reasoning is sound, the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation
(ECF No. 20) in toto. Accordingly, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s section 2254 habeas petition
(ECF No. 2) should be and hereby is DENIED AND DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. 	No
certificate of appealability will issue.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 19th day of February, 2026.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
United States District Judge
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