Donaldson v. Cain et al
Filing
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 18 . IT IS ORDERED that the petition of James Donaldson for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to exhaust state court remedies, unless Donaldson chooses to amend the petition to dismiss the unexhausted claims for relief and proceed with only the exhausted claims. Donaldson is granted leave of court to file an amended petition for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus through and including March 22, 2017. If an amended petition is not filed by March 22, Donaldson's petition will be dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Susie Morgan on 2/22/2017.(cg)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
JAMES DONALDSON
CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS
NO. 14-1896
DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN
SECTION: “E”(3)
ORDER
The Court, having considered the petition, the record, the applicable law and the
Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, 1 and the objections
thereto, 2 hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the United States
Magistrate Judge and adopts it as its own opinion. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the petition of James Donaldson for issuance of a writ of
habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE
for failure to exhaust state court remedies, unless Donaldson chooses to amend the
petition to dismiss the unexhausted claims for relief and proceed with only the exhausted
claims. Donaldson is granted leave of court to file an amended petition for issuance of a
writ of habeas corpus through and including March 22, 2017. If an amended petition is
not filed by March 22, Donaldson’s petition will be dismissed without prejudice.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this 22nd day of February, 2017.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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R. Doc. 18.
R. Doc. 19.
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