Howard v. Hillcrest Behavioral Health

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Chief Judge Karon O Bowdre on 1/11/18. (SAC )

FILED
2018 Jan-11 PM 12:46
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JACQUELYN HOWARD, on behalf of
Darrius A. Howard,
Petitioner,
v.
HILLCREST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,
Respondent.

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Case No.: 2:17-cv-01751-KOB-SGC

MEMORANDUM OPINION
Jacquelyn Howard, on behalf of her son Darrius Howard, filed this petition for writ of habeas
corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on October 13, 2017, alleging that her son is being held against
his will at Hillcrest Behavioral Health in Birmingham, Alabama. The magistrate judge entered a
report on November 29, 2017, recommending that the court dismiss the habeas petition as
unexhausted. (Doc. 3). No party has filed any objections.
After careful consideration of the record in this case, the court ADOPTS the report of the
magistrate judge and ACCEPTS her recommendations. Accordingly, the court finds that the
Petitioner’s claims are due to be dismissed as unexhausted.
The court will enter a separate Final Order.
DONE and ORDERED this 11th day of January, 2018.

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KARON OWEN BOWDRE
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE