Dukes v. Deville

Full title: RICARDO K. DUKES #563960, Petitioner v. KEITH DEVILLE, Respondent

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

Date published: Jun 4, 2021

CIVIL DOCKET NO. 1:21-CV-00812-P (W.D. La. Jun. 4, 2021)

Opinion

CIVIL DOCKET NO. 1:21-CV-00812-P

06-04-2021

RICARDO K. DUKES #563960, Petitioner v. KEITH DEVILLE, Respondent

JUDGE DAVID C. JOSEPH

MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOSEPH H.L. PEREZ-MONTES

JUDGMENT

For the reasons stated in the REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein [ECF No. 9], and after a de novo review of the record, including the Objection filed by Petitioner [ECF No. 10], having determined that the Magistrate Judge's findings and recommendations are correct under the applicable law;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition [ECF No. 6] is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction, WITH PREJUDICE as to the jurisdictional issue and WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to the merits of Petitioner's claims.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Appoint Counsel [ECF No. 2] is DENIED as MOOT.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED in Chambers on this 4^th day of June 2021.

/s/_________

DAVID C. JOSEPH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE