Gray v. Lumpkin, No. 4:2021cv04137 - Document 3 (S.D. Tex. 2022)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING without prejudice 1 Petition for writ of habeas corpus; a certificate of appealability will not issue. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified.(rkonieczny, 4)
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