Griner v. Kent, et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
JEREMY GRINER (#607602)
CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS
23-153-SDD-SDJ
JASON KENT, ET AL
RULING
The Court has carefully considered the record, the law applicable to this action,
and the Report and Recommendations1 of United States Magistrate Judge Scott D.
Johnson dated February 25, 2026, to which no objection was filed.
The Court hereby approves the Report and Recommendations of the Magistrate
Judge and adopts it as the Court's opinion herein.
ACCORDINGLY,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition Under 28 U.S.C. §2254 for Writ of
Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody2 filed by Jeremy Griner is DISMISSED
WITH PREJUDICE, as procedurally defaulted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if sought, a Certificate of Appealability is
DENIED.
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana the / "7 day of March, 2026.
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CHIEF JUPGJ^ SHELLY D. DICK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
1 Rec. Doc. 18.
2Rec. Docs. 1, 3 & 7.
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