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Johnston v. Director

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TEXARKANA DIVISION
Jul 20, 2015
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:13-CV60 (E.D. Tex. Jul. 20, 2015)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:13-CV60

07-20-2015

BILLY CHARLES JOHNSTON v. DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID


MEMORANDUM ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Petitioner, Billy Charles Johnston, an inmate currently confined at the Barry Telford Unit with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

The Court referred this matter to the Honorable Caroline Craven, United States Magistrate Judge, at Texarkana, Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of this Court. The Magistrate Judge recommends the petition be dismissed for want of prosecution pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

The Court has received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge filed pursuant to such order, along with the record, and pleadings. No objections to the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge have been filed to date.

ORDER

Accordingly, the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the Magistrate Judge are correct and the report of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED. A final judgment will be entered in this case in accordance with the Magistrate Judge's recommendations.

So Ordered and Signed on this

Jul 20, 2015

/s/_________

RODNEY GILSTRAP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Johnston v. Director

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TEXARKANA DIVISION
Jul 20, 2015
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:13-CV60 (E.D. Tex. Jul. 20, 2015)
Case details for

Johnston v. Director

Case Details

Full title:BILLY CHARLES JOHNSTON v. DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TEXARKANA DIVISION

Date published: Jul 20, 2015

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:13-CV60 (E.D. Tex. Jul. 20, 2015)