Lewis v. Goodwin

Full title: RICKY A. LEWIS, Petitioner v. JERRY GOODWIN, ET AL., Respondent

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

Date published: Jul 25, 2016

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:16-CV-557; SECTION "P" (W.D. La. Jul. 25, 2016)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:16-CV-557; SECTION "P"

07-25-2016

RICKY A. LEWIS, Petitioner v. JERRY GOODWIN, ET AL., Respondent

JUDGE TRIMBLE

MAGISTRATE JUDGE PEREZ-MONTES

JUDGMENT

For the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein, and after a de novo review of the record including the objections filed by Petitioner, and having determined that the findings and recommendation are correct under the applicable law;

IT IS ORDERED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to § 2241 be DISMISSED. To the extent that Petitioner intends to seek relief pursuant to § 2254, he must obtain approval from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals prior to filing the petition in this Court.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, this 25^th day of July, 2016.

/s/ _________

JAMES T. TRIMBLE, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE