Hammond v. Upton

Filing 30

MEMORANDUM ORDER overruling petitioner's objections and adopting the magistrate judge's 24 Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Marcia A. Crone on 3/4/2012. (bjc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

MARTAZE D. HAMMOND,
Petitioner,
versus
JODY R. UPTON,
Respondent.

EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:10-CV-334

MEMORANDUM ORDER OVERRULING PETITIONER’S OBJECTIONS AND
ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Petitioner Martaze D. Hammond, an inmate formerly confined at the Federal Correctional
Complex in Beaumont, Texas, proceeding pro se, brought this petition for writ of habeas corpus
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
The court referred this matter to a United States Magistrate Judge at Beaumont, Texas for
consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of this court.

The magistrate judge

recommends that the above-styled petition should be denied.
The court has received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge, along with the record, pleadings and all available evidence. Petitioner filed
objections to the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation. This requires a de novo review
of the objections in relation to the pleadings and the applicable law. See FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b).
After careful consideration, the court concludes Petitioner’s objections are without merit.
Petitioner failed to exhaust all steps of the available administrative grievance procedure
before bringing this petition. Thus, Petitioner’s claims should be dismissed for failing to exhaust

administrative remedies. See United States v. Setser, 607 F.3d 128, 133 n.3 (5th Cir. 2010);
Rourke v. Thompson, 11 F.3d 47, 49 (5th Cir. 1993).
ORDER
Accordingly, Petitioner’s objections are OVERRULED.

The findings of fact and

conclusions of law of the magistrate judge are correct, and the report of the magistrate judge is
ADOPTED. A final judgment will be entered in this case in accordance with the magistrate
judge's recommendation.
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SIGNED at Beaumont, Texas, this 7th day of September, 2004.

SIGNED at Beaumont, Texas, this 4th day of March, 2012.

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MARCIA A. CRONE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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