Chauncey v. Davis-Director TDCJ-CID, No. 4:2019cv02700 - Document 15 (S.D. Tex. 2020)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - Granting Respondent's 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Brief in Support. The 1 habeas corpus petition filed by Chauncey is DISMISSED with prejudice as time-barred. Any and all remaining pending motions are DENIED as moot. A certificate of appealability is DENIED. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)
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