Griffin v. Goodwin

Filing 8

JUDGMENT ADOPTING 6 Report and Recommendations, dismissing 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ray Griffin without prejudice in accordance with the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 41(b). Signed by Judge S Maurice Hicks on 7/7/2017. (crt,McDonnell, D)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION

RAY GRIFFIN

CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-1519

VERSUS

JUDGE S. MAURICE HICKS, JR.

JERRY GOODWIN

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HAYES

JUDGMENT
For the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge
previously filed herein, after an independent review of the record, a de novo determination of
the issues, consideration of the objections filed herein,1 and having determined that the
findings are correct under applicable law,
IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner Ray Griffin’s application for writ of habeas corpus be
and hereby is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE in accordance with the provisions of
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 41(b).
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Shreveport, Louisiana, on this 7th day of July, 2017.

1

While he filed a response to the Report and Recommendation, Petitioner does not object
to the dismissal without prejudice because he is in the process of exhausting his state remedies.
See Record Document 7 at 2.