Opinion
No. 3:17-CV-916-M (BH)
12-21-2018
CHAZ ELEE STEPTOE, ID # 15918-179, Petitioner, v. D.J. HARMON, Respondent.
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
After reviewing all relevant matters of record in this case, including the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge for plain error, I am of the opinion that the Findings and Conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct and they are accepted as the Findings and Conclusions of the Court.
For the reasons stated in the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, the petition for habeas corpus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.
A certificate of appealability (COA) is not required to appeal in a case under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. See Montano v. Texas, 867 F.3d 540, 547 n.8 (5th Cir. 2017). If the petitioner files a notice of appeal, he must pay the $505.00 appellate filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis and a properly signed certificate of inmate trust account.
SIGNED this 21st day of December, 2018.
/s/ _________
BARBARA M. G. LYNN
CHIEF JUDGE