Opinion
Civil Action No. 17-1063
10-18-2018
SHAWN MICHAEL SIMMS, Petitioner, v. MARK GARMAN, and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondents.
Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan 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 April 19, 2018, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 15) recommending that Shawn Michael Simms's petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 3) be dismissed, and that a certificate of appealability be denied. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made, and Petitioner filed Objections. See Doc. 16.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation and the Objections thereto, it hereby is ORDERED that Shawn Michael Simms's habeas petition is DISMISSED; a certificate of appealability is DENIED; and the Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED. October 18, 2018
s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge cc (via First-Class U.S. Mail): Shawn Michael Simms
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