Sheppard v. Director TDCJ - CID

Filing 12

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND DISMISSING PETITION: I am of the opinion that the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation for disposition set forth in the Magistra te Judge's Recommendation are correct and they are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the Findings of the Court. Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED as successive, but without prejudice to Petitioner's right to seek leave to file a successive petition from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 11/17/2017) (plp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
WICHITA FALLS DIVISION
CURTIS LEE SHEPPARD, JR.,
TDCJ No. 1656666,
Petitioner,
v.
LORIE DAVIS, Director,
Texas Department of Criminal Justice,
Correctional Institutions Division,
Respondent.

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Civil Action No. 7:17-CV-152-O-BP

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
AND DISMISSING PETITION
After making an independent review of the pleadings, files, and records in this case, of the
Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, and of
Petitioner’s objections thereto, I am of the opinion that the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendation for disposition set forth in the Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation are correct and
they are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the Findings of the Court.
Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED as successive, but without prejudice to Petitioner’s
right to seek leave to file a successive petition from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth
Circuit.
SO ORDERED this 17th day of November, 2017.

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Reed O’Connor
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE