COREY WILBERT v. DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:22cv102
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION
May 14, 2025
RODNEY GILSTRAP
Petitioner Corey Wilbert, a prisoner within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice proceeding pro se, filed this federal petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging a Camp County conviction. The petition was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne for findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations for the disposition of the petition.
On February 3, 2025, Judge Payne issued a Report, (Dkt. #21), recommending that Petitioner‘s habeas petition be denied and that the case be dismissed with prejudice. Judge Payne also recommended that Petitioner be denied a certificate of appealability sua sponte. Petitioner filed timely objections, (Dkt. #29).
A review of Petitioner‘s objections demonstrates that he has not identified an error within the Report and Recommendation. Objections that simply rehash or mirror the underlying claims addressed in the Report are not sufficient to entitle the party to de novo review. Though Petitioner explains that he opposes the Report and rehashes his underlying claims, he does not identify specific portions of the Report to which he objects. See, e.g., Gonzales v. Collier, 2023 WL 5473699, at *1 & n.2 (S.D. Tex. Aug. 24, 2023) (citing Aldrich v. Bock, 327, F. Supp. 2d 743, 747 (E.D. Mich. 2004) (“An objection that does nothing more than state a disagreement with a magistrate [judge‘s] suggested resolution, or simply summarizes what has been presented before, is not an ‘objection’ as that term is used in this context.“)). Rather, here, Petitioner‘s objections
The Court has conducted a careful de novo review of the record and the Magistrate Judge‘s proposed findings and recommendations. See
ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, (Dkt. #21), is ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court. Petitioner‘s objections, (Dkt. #29), are OVERRULED. It is also
ORDERED that Petitioner‘s habeas petition is DENIED and the above-styled civil action is DISMISSED with prejudice. Petitioner is further DENIED a certificate of appealability sua sponte. Finally, it is
ORDERED that any and all motions which may be pending in this civil action are DENIED.
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 14th day of May, 2025.
RODNEY GILSTRAP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE