HAWK v. OVERMYER et al

Filing 4

ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 1 AND AFTER REVIEW OF THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE ELIZABETH T. HEY 3 , IT IS ORDERED THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. THE CLER K OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO TRANSFER THE PETITION TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA AND MARK THE MATTER CLOSED FOR ALL STATISTICAL PURPOSES. THERE IS NO BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GENE E.K. PRATTER ON 1/21/16. 1/22/16 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE.(gs)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
BRUCE LEE HAWK JR.,
Petitioner,
v.
MICHAEL OVERMYER, et al.,
Respondents.

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CIVIL ACTION

No. 15-6506

ORDER
AND NOW, this 21st day of January, 2016, upon consideration of the petition for writ of
habeas corpus (Doc. No. 1), and after review of the Report and Recommendation of United
States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth T. Hey (Doc. No. 3), it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED;
2. The Clerk of Court is directed to TRANSFER the petition for habeas corpus to the
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and mark the
matter CLOSED for all purposes, including statistics;
3. There is no basis for the issuance of a certificate of appealability.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Gene E.K. Pratter
GENE E.K. PRATTER
United States District Judge