IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION MICHAEL WATTS, § #2012144, § Petitioner, § § Vv. § No. 3:23-ev-2318-K (BT) § DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID, § Respondent. § ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE After making a de novo review of the pleadings, files and records in this case, and the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated November 22, 2023, the Court finds that the Findings and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge are correct, and they are accepted as the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the Court. Petitioner’s Objections are OVERRULED. Further, petitioner’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel is DENIED. The petition for writ of habeas corpus under

will be TRANSFERRED to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit pursuant to In re Epps,

(Sth Cir. 1997). SO ORDERED. Signed December 13, 2023.

ED KINKEADE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE