Baker v. State of Texas
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Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
PATRICK WAYNE BAKER
Petitioner,
v. Civil Action No. 25-cv-2062 (UNA)
STATE OF TEXAS,
Respondent.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Insofar as Patrick Wayne Baker challenges his conviction in and sentence imposed by a
State court in Texas, as well as his current incarceration, the Court construes his submission as a
petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Federal court review of state court
convictions is available under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 only after the exhaustion of available state
remedies. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(1). Thereafter, “an application for a writ of habeas corpus [ ]
made by a person in custody under the judgment and sentence of a State court . . . may be filed
in the district court for the district wherein such person is in custody or in the district court for
the district within which the State court was held which convicted and sentenced [petitioner] and
each of such district courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction to entertain the application.” 28
U.S.C. § 2241(d). Because Petitioner was convicted and sentenced in Texas, this matter may not
proceed in the District of Columbia. The Court will grant Mr. Baker’s application to proceed in
forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) and dismiss the habeas petition (ECF No. 1) without prejudice. An
Order is issued separately.
DATE: August 28, 2025 /s/ JIA M. COBB United States District Judge
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