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Gonzalez-Valenzuela — Court adopts recommendation to dismiss § 2241 petition without prejudice

Reported / Citable

Case
Socrates Moises Gonzalez-Valenzuela v. Warden, FCI Beaumont Low
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Judge
Marcia A. Crone (George W. Bush, 2003)
Date Decided
October 29, 2026
Docket No.
1:26-CV-314
Topics
Habeas Corpus; Administrative Exhaustion; Pro Se Litigation

Background

Socrates Moises Gonzalez-Valenzuela, proceeding without counsel, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 against the warden of FCI Beaumont Low.

The district court referred the matter to U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson. She recommended dismissing the petition without prejudice because Gonzalez-Valenzuela had failed to exhaust administrative remedies. Neither party objected to the report and recommendation.

The Court’s Holding

After reviewing the report and recommendation, the record, the pleadings, and the available evidence, the district court found the magistrate judge’s factual findings and legal conclusion correct.

The court adopted the report and recommendation. It stated that a final judgment would be entered in accordance with the recommendation to dismiss the petition without prejudice.

Key Takeaways

  • The court adopted the magistrate judge’s recommendation concerning Gonzalez-Valenzuela’s § 2241 petition.
  • The recommended disposition was dismissal without prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
  • No party filed objections to the report and recommendation.

Why It Matters

The order resolves the referred habeas matter by approving the magistrate judge’s findings and recommended disposition. The court did not separately analyze the petition’s underlying claims in the supplied order.

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