Stout v. Director, TDCJ-CID
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MEMORANDUM ADOPTING 12 Report and Recommendations of the US Magistrate Judge and Entering Final Judgment. It is ORDERED that the application for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to exhaust state remedies. The Petit ioner is DENIED a certificate of appealability sua sponte. The denial of the certificate of appealability relates only to an appeal of the present case and has no effect upon the Petitioner's right to seek relief through the State of Texas nor upon his right to re-file his petition in federal court. All motions pending in this action are DENIED. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 1/3/12. (leh, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TYLER DIVISION
GAYLYNN STOUT
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v.
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DIRECTOR, TDCJ
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:11cv384
MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
AND ENTERING FINAL JUDGMENT
The Petitioner Gaylynn Stout filed this application for the writ of habeas corpus under 28
U.S.C. §2254 complaining of the legality of his confinement, with respect to the denial of parole.
This Court ordered that the matter be referred to the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28
U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and (3) and the Amended Order for the Adoption of Local Rules for the
Assignment of Duties to United States Magistrate Judges.
The Magistrate Judge ordered the Respondent to answer the petition, and the Respondent
filed a motion to dismiss based upon the failure to exhaust state remedies. The Respondent noted
that Stout had not filed any state habeas corpus petitions and thus had not presented his claims to the
highest court for the State of Texas. Stout did not file a response to the motion.
After review of the pleadings, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report recommending that the
petition be dismissed without prejudice for failure to exhaust state remedies. Stout did not file
objections to this Report; instead, he filed a response acknowledging that the Magistrate Judge was
correct, saying that he did not know of the exhaustion requirement and so did not seek state habeas
corpus relief. Because Stout did not file any objections to the proposed findings and conclusions of
the Magistrate Judge, he is barred from de novo review by the district judge of those findings,
conclusions, and recommendations and, except upon grounds of plain error, from appellate review
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of the unobjected-to factual findings and legal conclusions accepted and adopted by the district court.
Douglass v. United Services Automobile Association, 79 F.3d 1415, 1430 (5th Cir. 1996) (en banc).
The Court has reviewed the pleadings in this cause and the Report of the Magistrate Judge.
Upon such review, the Court has concluded that the Report of the Magistrate Judge is correct. It is
accordingly
ORDERED that the Report of the Magistrate Judge (docket no. 12) is ADOPTED as the
opinion of the District Court. It is further
ORDERED that the above-styled application for the writ of habeas corpus be and hereby is
DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to exhaust state remedies. It is further
ORDERED that the Petitioner Gaylynn Stout is hereby DENIED a certificate of appealability
sua sponte. The denial of this certificate of appealability relates only to an appeal of this present case
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and has no effect upon Stout’s right to seek relief through the courts of the State of Texas, nor upon
his right to re-file his petition in federal court in the event that the state courts do not grant him the
relief that he seeks. Finally, it is
ORDERED that any and all motions which may be pending in this habeas corpus action are
hereby DENIED.
It is SO ORDERED.
SIGNED this 3rd day of January, 2012.
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MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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