WOODRUFF v. WILLIAMS et al

Filing 24

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS PLACED IN SUSPENSE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF STATE PROCEEDINGS; PETITIONER AND RESPONDENTS SHALL NOTIFY THE COURT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE CO NCLUSION OF THE STATE APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS SO THAT THE HABEAS PETITION MAY PROCEED IN THIS COURT; AND REPONDENTS SHALL FILE WITH THE COURT A STATUS REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PCRA LITIGATION ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. SIGNED BY HONORABLE J. WILLIAM DITTER, JR ON 3/28/16. 3/29/16 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE PETITIONER AND E-MAILED. (jpd)

Case 2:14-cv-01146-WD Document 22-1 Filed 02/29/16 Page 1of1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION

METTA WOODRUFF,
Petitioner,

FILED

v.

NO. 14-1146

R. SETH WILLIAMS, et al.,
Respondents.

MAR 28 2016
MICHAELE. KUNZ. Clerk
By,
pep Clerk

ORDER
AND NOW, this

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day of

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, 2016 upon careful and

independent consideration of the parties' papers and available state court records, and after review
of the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge David R. Strawbridge, it is

ORDERED that:
1. The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED;
2. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is placed IN SUSPENSE until the conclusion
of state proceedings;
3. Petitioner and Respondents SHALL NOTIFY the court within ten (10) days of the
conclusion of state appellate proceedings ofWoodruffs pending PCRA petition so that
the habeas petition may proceed in this Court; and
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4. Respondents SHALL FILE with the Court a status report on the progress of the PCRA
litigation on a quarterly basis.
BY THE COURT: