Kavanaugh v. Thompson

Full title: EDWARD LEON KAVANAUGH, Petitioner v. WARDEN R. THOMPSON, Respondent

Court: United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jun 7, 2023

1:22-cv-01393 (M.D. Pa. Jun. 7, 2023)

Opinion

1:22-cv-01393

06-07-2023

EDWARD LEON KAVANAUGH, Petitioner v. WARDEN R. THOMPSON, Respondent

YVETTE KANE, DISTRICT JUDGE.

ORDER

YVETTE KANE, DISTRICT JUDGE.

AND NOW, on this 7th day of June 2023, upon consideration of pro se Petitioner Edward Leon Kavanaugh (“Petitioner”)'s petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. No. 1), as well as his pending motions seeking the appointment of counsel (Doc. Nos. 15, 16), and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1. The petition (Doc. No. 1) is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction;

2. Petitioner's motions seeking the appointment of counsel (Doc. Nos. 15, 16) are DENIED as moot; and

3. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.