IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION

BRANDT STEWART, #00149539, § § Petitioner, § § Civil No. 3:19-CV-02614-E v. § § ROCKWALL COUNTY, § TEXAS, SHERIFF, et al., § § Respondents. §

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, 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 and any objections thereto, in accordance with

(b)(1), the Court is 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

is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to exhaust state remedies. A certificate of appealability is not required to appeal in a case under

. See Montano v. Texas,

, 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.

SO ORDERED. Signed December 2, 2019. _____________________________ ADA BROWN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE