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Mercado v. Lempke

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Sep 27, 2012
11-CV-6529 (ER) (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 27, 2012)

Summary

adopting report and recommendation finding that case under docket number 11-CV-6529, Petitioner's second petition, was not second or successive

Summary of this case from Mercado v. Lee

Opinion

11-CV-6529 (ER)

09-27-2012

OSCAR MERCADO, Petitioner, v. JOHN LEMPKE, Superintendent, Five Points Correctional Facility, Respondent.


OPINION AND

ORDER

RAMOS, D.J.:

Oscar Mercado, an incarcerated pro se litigant, filed this in forma pauperis petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on September 13, 2011. The district court referred the case to the Magistrate Judge. The case was then reassigned to this Court.

On February 10, 2012, Respondent moved to dismiss on the ground that Mr. Mercado's petition was a "second or successive" petition as defined in 28 U.S.C. § 2244. On August 6, 2012, the Magistrate Judge issued her Report and Recommendation, recommending that the Court deny Respondent's motion to dismiss. In a letter to the Court dated August 8, 2012, the Westchester District Attorney's Office stated that Respondent would not be submitting objections to the Report and Recommendation.

In the absence of any objections, the Court hereby ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation.

The Court DENIES Respondent's motion to dismiss. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate this motion (Doc. 15).

Respondent is directed to serve and file an answer, and file any state court records not previously submitted to the court by November 13, 2012. Petitioner is directed to serve and file his reply by December 28, 2012. It is SO ORDERED. Dated: September 27, 2012
White Plains, NY

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Edgardo Ramos, U.S.D.J.


Summaries of

Mercado v. Lempke

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Sep 27, 2012
11-CV-6529 (ER) (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 27, 2012)

adopting report and recommendation finding that case under docket number 11-CV-6529, Petitioner's second petition, was not second or successive

Summary of this case from Mercado v. Lee
Case details for

Mercado v. Lempke

Case Details

Full title:OSCAR MERCADO, Petitioner, v. JOHN LEMPKE, Superintendent, Five Points…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

Date published: Sep 27, 2012

Citations

11-CV-6529 (ER) (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 27, 2012)

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