Bearden v. Johnson Co Jail

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
WILLIAM BEARDEN, 	§
ID # 126072554, 	§
Petitioner, 	§
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v. 	§ 	No. 3:25-CV-3021-D
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JOHNSON COUNTY JAIL, 	§
Respondent. 	§
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
AND DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY
After reviewing all relevant matters of record in this case, including the findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, in accordance with 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(b)(1), the court is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the magistrate judge
are correct, and they are adopted as the findings and conclusions of the court. 	For the reasons
stated in the findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge,
by separate judgment, the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, received
on November 5, 2025 (Doc. 3), is dismissed without prejudice for failure to exhaust state
remedies.
In accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 22(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) and after considering
the record in this case and the recommendation of the magistrate judge, petitioner is denied a
certificate of appealability. 	The court adopts and incorporates by reference the magistrate
judge’s findings, conclusions, and recommendation in support of its finding that petitioner has
failed to show (1) that reasonable jurists would find this court’s “assessment of the constitutional
claims debatable or wrong,” or (2) that reasonable jurists would find “it debatable whether the
petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right” and “debatable whether [this
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court] was correct in its procedural ruling.” Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).
In the event that Petitioner files a notice of appeal, he must pay the $605.00 appellate
filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis that is accompanied by a properly
signed certificate of inmate trust account.
SO ORDERED.
March 30, 2026.
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SIDNEY A. FITZWATER
SENIOR JUDGE
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