Thomas v. Young

Filing 23

ORDER ADOPTING 21 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS and a final judgment will be entered in accordance with magistrate's recommendation. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 8/24/2016. (sm, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
DORMINIC THOMAS
VS.
SCOTT YOUNG

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:13-cv-87

MEMORANDUM ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE
JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Petitioner Dorminic Thomas, an inmate formerly confined at the Federal Correctional
Institution in Texarkana, 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 the Honorable Caroline M. Craven, United States
Magistrate Judge, at Texarkana, Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders
of this Court. Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge,
which contains her findings, conclusions, and recommendation for disposition of the petition.
Docket No. 21.
The Report and Recommendation, issued on July 6, 2016, recommended denying and
dismissing the petition because there was sufficient evidence to satisfy the “some evidence”
requirement for each of the charges against Petitioner. Id. at 5. Further, Petitioner failed to state
a claim upon which relief can be granted with respect to retaliation. Id. at 6. Specifically,
Petitioner did not identify direct evidence of a retaliatory motivation or demonstrate a
chronology of events from which retaliation could plausibly be inferred. Id. In addition,
Petitioner failed to show causation, which is required for a retaliation claim. Id.

Petitioner received the Report and Recommendation on July 16, 2015. Docket No. 22.
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The 14-day period for filing objections to the Report and Recommendation has passed. The
parties did not file any objections.
ORDER
Accordingly, having considered the Report and Recommendation, along with the record,
pleadings and all available evidence, 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.
SIGNED this 24th day of August, 2016.

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ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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