Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-402
01-05-2012
RAYMOND EARL PETERSON, Petitioner, v. STEVEN GLUNT, et al, Respondents.
District Judge Terrence F. McVerry
MEMORANDUM ORDER
On March 28, 2011, the above captioned case was initiated by the filing of a Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and the Local Rules for Magistrate Judges.
The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation filed on December 8, 2011 (ECF No. 13) recommended that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be dismissed based on Petitioner's failure to prosecute this action. Plaintiff was served with the Report and Recommendation at his listed address and was advised that he had until December 27, 2011 to file written objections to the Report and Recommendation. No objections have been filed.
After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in this case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following order is entered:
AND NOW, this 5th day of January, 2012;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DISMISSED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mark this case CLOSED.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Plaintiff has thirty (30) days to file a notice of appeal as provided by Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
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Terrence F. McVerry
United States District Judge
Raymond Earl Peterson
Gateway Braddock
426 George Street
Braddock, PA 15104