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Williams v. Meeks

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Mar 18, 2014
Civil Action No. 13-219E (W.D. Pa. Mar. 18, 2014)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 13-219E

03-18-2014

JODY L. WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. BOBBY L. MEEKS, Respondent.


Judge Cathy Bissoon

Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter


MEMORANDUM ORDER

On July 22, 2013, this case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B), and Rules 72.C and 72.D of the Local Rules for Magistrates.

On February 12, 2014, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 13) recommending that Petitioner's writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. 4) be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made on the parties, and no objections have been filed.

After a review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following Order is entered:

Petitioner's writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 4) is DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation dated February 12, 2014, hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)(B), the Court makes no certificate of appealability determination in this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Cathy Bissoon

United States District Judge
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Summaries of

Williams v. Meeks

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Mar 18, 2014
Civil Action No. 13-219E (W.D. Pa. Mar. 18, 2014)
Case details for

Williams v. Meeks

Case Details

Full title:JODY L. WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. BOBBY L. MEEKS, Respondent.

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

Date published: Mar 18, 2014

Citations

Civil Action No. 13-219E (W.D. Pa. Mar. 18, 2014)