Scates v. Woods

Full title: DAVID M. SCATES, Petitioner, v. WALTER WOODS, Warden, Respondent.

Court: DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

Date published: Nov 30, 2017

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:17cv621-MHT (WO) (M.D. Ala. Nov. 30, 2017)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:17cv621-MHT (WO)

11-30-2017

DAVID M. SCATES, Petitioner, v. WALTER WOODS, Warden, Respondent.

Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered today, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as follows:

(1) The United States Magistrate Judge's recommendation (doc. no. 7) is adopted.

(2) The 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition for writ of habeas corpus (doc. no. 1) is dismissed without prejudice to petitioner's right to file an appropriate civil action regarding the matters challenged in the petition.

No costs are taxed.

The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

This case is closed.

DONE, this the 30th day of November, 2017.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE