Batiste v. LeBlanc

Full title: KENNETH RAY BATISTE v. JAMES LEBLANC, ET AL

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE DIVISION

Date published: Jun 3, 2015

CIVIL ACTION 14-781 (W.D. La. Jun. 3, 2015)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION 14-781

06-03-2015

KENNETH RAY BATISTE v. JAMES LEBLANC, ET AL

JUDGE HAIK

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HANNA

JUDGMENT

This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Patrick Hanna for Report and Recommendation. After an independent review of the record, and noting the absence of objections, it is hereby held that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is correct and the findings and conclusions therein are adopted by this Court as its own.

Accordingly, the petition for habeas corpus is DENIED and DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE because petitioner failed to exhaust available state court remedies. Further, I nsofar as the motion seeks declaratory judgment and money damages, it is DISMISSED for failing to state a claim for which relief may be granted.

THUS DONE and SIGNED on this the 3^rd day June, 2015.

/s/ _________

RICHARD T. HAIK, SR., DISTRICT JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA