HENDERSON v. SECRETARY DOC STATE OF FLORIDA

5:25-cv-00216FlndMay 18, 2026

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PANAMA CITY DIVISION
KEITH HENDERSON a/k/a
Alan Keith Henderson,
Petitioner,
v. Case No. 5:25-cv-216-TKW-ZCB
SECRETARY DOC, STATE OF
FLORIDA,
Respondent.
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ORDER
This case is before the Court based on the magistrate judge’s Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 25). No objections were filed.
Upon due consideration of the Report and Recommendation and the case file,
the Court agrees with the magistrate judge’s determination that this case should be
dismissed because the §2254 habeas petition was untimely. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that:
1. The magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation is adopted and
incorporated by reference in this Order.
2. Respondent’s motion to dismiss (Doc. 20) as supplemented (Doc. 23)
is GRANTED.
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3. Petitioner’s §2254 habeas petition is DISMISSED with prejudice
because it was not timely filed.
4. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.
5. The Clerk shall enter judgment in accordance with this Order and close
the case file.
DONE AND ORDERED this 18th day of May, 2026.
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T. KENT WETHERELL, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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