BRANCH v. WETZEL et al

Filing 11

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS STAYED AND HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF PETITIONER'S STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS; THE CLERK SHALL PLACE THIS CASE IN CIVIL SUSPENSE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOHN R. PADOVA ON 8/11/14. 8/11/14 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED TO COUNSEL.(pr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JEFFREY BRANCH
v.
JOHN E. WETZEL, ET AL.

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 13-3405

ORDER
AND NOW, this 11th day of August, 2014, upon careful and independent consideration
of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Docket No. 1), and
after review of United States Magistrate Judge Linda K. Caracappa’s Report and
Recommendation (Docket No. 10), to which Petitioner has filed no Objections, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED as follows:
1. The Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Caracappa is APPROVED
and ADOPTED.
2. The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is
STAYED and held in ABEYANCE until the conclusion of Petitioner’s state court
proceedings.
3. Petitioner shall notify this Court of the disposition of Petitioner’s state court
proceedings within forty-five days following the conclusion of those state court
proceedings.
4. The Clerk shall place this case in civil suspense.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ John R. Padova_______________________
John R. Padova, J.