Hale v. Grady Co Sheriff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
STEPHEN CHARLES HALE, 	)
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Petitioner, 	)
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v. 	) 	Case No. CIV-26-356-J
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GRADY COUNTY SHERIFF, 	)
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Respondent. 	)
ORDER
Petitioner, a state pre-trial detainee, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 2241. 	[Doc. No. 1]. 	The matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge
Amanda L. Maxfield for initial proceedings consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 636. [Doc. No. 4]. On
March 11, 2026, Judge Maxfield issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that the
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be dismissed without prejudice. [Doc. No. 6]. Petitioner was
advised of his right to object to the Report and Recommendation by April 1, 2026. On March 24,
2026, Petitioner filed objections to the Report and Recommendation, which triggers de novo
review. 	[Doc. No. 7]. 	Having carefully reviewed the § 2241 petition, the Report and
Recommendation, and Petitioner’s objections de novo, the Court agrees with Judge Maxfield’s
conclusions that this Court should abstain from addressing claims relating to Petitioner’s ongoing
state criminal proceedings and that the Petition should be dismissed without prejudice.
Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation [Doc. No. 6] and
DISMISSES Petitioner’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 without
prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 26 th day of March, 2026.
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