Stephen Arista v. Director, TDCJ-CID

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION

STEPHEN ARISTA, ) TDCJ No. 02397313, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO. VS. ) ) 3:24-CV-2034-G-BN DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE After reviewing all relevant matters of record in this case, including the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge and any objections thereto, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the court is of the opinion that the Findings and Conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct, and they are accepted as the Findings and Conclusions of the court. For the reasons stated in the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (docket entry 3), will be DENIED by separate judgment. In accordance with FED. R. APP. P. 22(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) and after considering the record in this case and the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, the petitioner is DENIED a Certificate of Appealability. The court adopts and incorporates by reference the Magistrate Judge’s Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation in support of its finding that the petitioner has failed to show (1) that reasonable jurists would find this court’s “assessment of the constitutional claims debatable or wrong” or (2) that reasonable jurists would find “it debatable whether the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right” and “debatable whether [this court] was correct in its procedural ruling.” Slack v. MeDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). In the event that the petitioner files a notice of appeal, he must pay the $605.00 appellate filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis that is accompanied by a properly signed certificate of inmate trust account. SO ORDERED. April 21, 2026. Cua. Fach A. JGE FISH Senior United States District Judge

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