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Jones v. Mullen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Feb 14, 2018
Civil Action No. 17-1366 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 14, 2018)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 17-1366

02-14-2018

BRIAN JONES, Petitioner, v. SHERIFF WILLIAM P. MULLEN, et al., Respondents.



Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly MEMORANDUM ORDER

This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636 and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.

On December 8, 2017, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 10) recommending that Petitioner Brian Jones's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. 1), be dismissed as moot because Petitioner challenged his pre-trial custody but has since been convicted and released from custody. The Report was served on the parties, and no objections have been filed.

For registered ECF users, objections were due by December 22, 2017; for unregistered ECF users, objections were due by December 26, 2017. (See Doc. 10.) --------

After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in this case and the Magistrate Judge's Report, the Court concurs with the recommendation. Accordingly, the following Order is entered:

The Petition (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED AS MOOT. The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is hereby adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED. February 14, 2018

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): BRIAN JONES
307 North Avenue
East Pittsburgh, PA 15112


Summaries of

Jones v. Mullen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Feb 14, 2018
Civil Action No. 17-1366 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 14, 2018)
Case details for

Jones v. Mullen

Case Details

Full title:BRIAN JONES, Petitioner, v. SHERIFF WILLIAM P. MULLEN, et al., Respondents.

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

Date published: Feb 14, 2018

Citations

Civil Action No. 17-1366 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 14, 2018)

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