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Moon v. Wetzel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Feb 9, 2015
Civil Action No. 14-201 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 9, 2015)

Summary

explaining the process by which a state prisoner must exhaust a federal constitutional claim challenging the Parole Board's actions

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Opinion

Civil Action No. 14-201

02-09-2015

JAMES D. MOON, Petitioner, v. JOHN E. WETZEL, et. al., Respondents.



Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter
MEMORANDUM ORDER

This case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B), and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.

On January 20, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 16) recommending that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, and the certificate of appealability, be denied. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made, and no objections have been filed.

After a review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following Order is entered:

The Petition of James D. Moon for a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED and a certificate of appealability is DENIED. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, dated January 20, 2015, hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED. February 9, 2015

s\Cathy Bissoon

Cathy Bissoon

United States District Judge
cc (via ECF email notification): All counsel of record cc (via First-Class U.S. Mail): James D. Moon
JE 9987
SCI ALBION
10745 Route 18
Albion, PA 16475


Summaries of

Moon v. Wetzel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Feb 9, 2015
Civil Action No. 14-201 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 9, 2015)

explaining the process by which a state prisoner must exhaust a federal constitutional claim challenging the Parole Board's actions

Summary of this case from Wilson v. Cameron
Case details for

Moon v. Wetzel

Case Details

Full title:JAMES D. MOON, Petitioner, v. JOHN E. WETZEL, et. al., Respondents.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Date published: Feb 9, 2015

Citations

Civil Action No. 14-201 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 9, 2015)

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