Opinion
Civil Action No. 16-1478
04-06-2017
JAMAL TAIT JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. TAMMY FERGUSON, et al., Respondents.
Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell 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 March 14, 2017, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 14) recommending that Respondents' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 10) be granted, and a certificate of appealability denied. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made, and Petitioner has filed Objections. See Doc. 15.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation and the Objections thereto, the following Order is entered:
Respondents' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 10) is GRANTED; a certificate of appealability is denied; and the Report and Recommendation hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED. April 6, 2017
s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge cc (via First-Class U.S. Mail): Jamal Tait Johnson
DY-8544
SCI Benner Township
301 Institution Dr.
Bellefonte, PA 16823 cc (via ECF email notification): All counsel of record