KING v. DIXON

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE DIVISION
PATRICK BOSS KING,
Petitioner,
v. Case No. 1:25-cv-140-AW-ZCB
RICKY D. DIXON,
Respondent.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
I have considered the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation. ECF
No. 22. No party has filed any objection. I have determined the report and
recommendation should be adopted, and I now adopt it and incorporate it into this
order.
The motion to stay (ECF No. 21) is DENIED. The motion to dismiss (ECF
No. 14) is GRANTED. The clerk will enter a judgment that says, “The § 2254
petition is dismissed without prejudice.” A certificate of appealability is DENIED.
The clerk will close the file.
SO ORDERED on May 18, 2026.
s/ Allen Winsor
Chief United States District Judge
Case 1:25-cv-00140-AW-ZCB Document 24 Filed 05/18/26 Page 1 of 1