Trantham v. Ballard et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
RANDALL STEVEN TRANTHAM (#7700019228)
CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS
23-75-SDD-EWD
BEN BALLARD, 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 Erin Wilder-
Doomes dated February 10, 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 for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28
U.S.C. §2241, filed by Petitioner Randall Steven Trantham, is DENIED as unexhausted
and this proceeding is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if Trantham seeks to pursue an appeal in this
case, a certificate ofappealability is DENIED.
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana the/ U day of March, 2026.
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CHIEF JUDG^SHELLY D. DICK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
Rec. Doc. 6.
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