Williams v. Jones

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. It is ordered that the 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by James Lee Williams II is denied. It is further ordered that petitioner shall, within 30 days from the date of this order, pay the $5.00 filing fee for this action. Signed by District Judge Thad Heartfield on 2/15/18. (mrp, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BEAUMONT DIVISION
JAMES LEE WILLIAMS, II

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VS.

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DALLAS B. JONES

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:18cv17

MEMORANDUM ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE
JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Petitioner James Lee Williams, II, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Complex located in
Beaumont, Texas, proceeding pro se, brought this petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 2241.
The court heretofore referred this matter to the Honorable Keith F. Giblin, United States
Magistrate Judge, at Beaumont, Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of
this court. The magistrate judge recommends petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis be
denied and petitioner be ordered to pay the $5.00 filing fee.
The court has received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge filed pursuant to such referral, along with the record, pleadings and all available
evidence. No objections to the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge were
filed by the parties.
ORDER
Accordingly, the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the magistrate judge are correct
and the report of the magistrate judge is ADOPTED. It is therefore,
ORDERED that petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED. It is further

ORDERED that petitioner shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, pay the
$5.00 filing fee for this action. Petitioner’s failure to pay the filing fee as ordered may result in the
dismissal of this petition for want of prosecution pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b).
SIGNED this the 15 day of February, 2018.

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Thad Heartfield
United States District Judge

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