WILLIAMS v. DELBALSO et al

Filing 17

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; PETITIONER'S CLAIMS ARE DENIED; A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY IS NOT GRANTED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 3/18/19. 3/19/19 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE PETITIONER AND E-MAILED TO COUNSEL.(pr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ERIC WILLIAMS

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v.

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THERESA DELBASO, et al.

CIVIL ACTION

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NO. 18-2452

ORDER
This 18th day of March 2019, Petitioner having failed to file objections despite
having been granted an extension of time within which to do so, and following careful and
independent consideration of the record, and the Report and Recommendation of Thomas J.
Rueter, United States Magistrate Judge, it is hereby
ORDERED
1.

The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED;

2.

Petitioner’s claims are DENIED;

3.

A certificate of appealability is not granted.1

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Gerald Austin McHugh
United States District Judge

1

It should also be noted that Petitioner is no longer in custody. See DeFoy v. McCullough, 393
F.3d 439, 441 (3d Cir. 2005) (“petition for habeas corpus relief generally becomes moot when a
prisoner is released from custody before the court has addressed the merits of the petition.”)