SCOTT v. WALSH et al

Filing 16

ORDER: THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. PETITIONER'S OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ARE OVERRULED. THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE INSOFAR AS IT RAISES CLAIMS NOT COGNIZABLE U NDER 28 U.S.C. SEC. 2254 AND IS DENIED WITH PREJUDICE IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO MARK THIS MATTER AS CLOSED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MICHAEL M. BAYLSON ON 2/7/14. 2/10/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE AND E-MAILED.(fb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
STEVEN SCOTT
v.

CIVIL ACTION

JEROME WALSH, et al.

NO. 13-1552

O R D ER

AND NOW, this 7th day of February, 2014, upon careful consideration Petitioner Steven
Scott’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (ECF No. 1), the May 30,
2013 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Carol Sandra Moore Wells (ECF No. 10),
Petitioner’s Objections thereto (ECF No. 11), ), and for the reasons in the accompanying
Memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED:

1.

The Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 10) is APPROVED and

2.

Petitioner’s Objections to the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 11)

ADOPTED.

are OVERRULED.
3.

The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1) is DISMISSED with

prejudice insofar as it raises claims not cognizable under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and is DENIED with
prejudice in all other respects.
4.

There is no basis for the issuance of a certificate of appealability.

5.

The Clerk of Court is directed to mark this matter as CLOSED for

statistical purposes.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Michael M. Baylson
_______________________________
MICHAEL M. BAYLSON, U.S.D.J.

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