Walton v. Davis

Filing 22

ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS re: 17 Memorandum and Recommendation. The Court GRANTS Respondent's motion for summary judgment, 13 ; DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE this action; and DENIES Petitioner a Certificate of Appealability. (Signed by Judge Hilda G Tagle) Parties notified.(scavazos, 1)

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

ENTERED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION
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Petitioner,
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LORIE DAVIS-DIRECTOR TDCJ-CID, §
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Respondent.
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July 16, 2018
David J. Bradley, Clerk

JAMES O’DELL WALTON,

CIVIL NO. 2:17-CV-00220

ORDER
Before the Court is the April 12, 2018, Memorandum and Recommendation
(“M&R”) of the Magistrate Judge to whom this case was referred. Dkt. No. 17. No
party filed an objection to the M&R. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (setting a 14-day
deadline to file objections; FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b)(2) (same); see also Dkt. No. 17 at 10–
11 (advising parties of the 14-day deadline).
After independently reviewing the record and considering the applicable law,
the Court ADOPTS the M&R in its entirety. Dkt. No. 17. The Court hereby:
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GRANTS Respondent’s motion for summary judgment, Dkt. No. 13;

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DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE this action; and

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DENIES Petitioner a Certificate of Appealability.

The Court will direct entry of final judgment separately.
SIGNED this 16th day of July, 2018.
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Hilda Tagle
Senior United States District Judge

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