Alford v. Kerestes et al

Filing 44

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - OVERRULING petitioner's objections to the Report and REcommendation of Magistrate Judge Mehalchick; ADOPTING the Report and Recommendation; DENYING petitioner's motion for class certification /appt of counsel ; DENYING petitioner's motion for recusal; and REMANDING case to Magistrate Judge Mehalchick for furhter proceedings. Signed by Honorable James M. Munley on 7/714. (sm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CRAIG ALFORD,
Petitioner
v.

:
No. 3:13cv2800
:
:
(Judge Munley)
:
SUPERINTENDENT KERESTES,
:(Magistrate Judge Mehalchick)
PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF
:
PROBATION & PAROLE, and
:
PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY
:
GENERAL,
:
Respondents
:
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
ORDER
AND NOW, to wit, this 7th day of July 2014, it is HEREBY
ORDERED as follows:
1.

Petitioner’s objections to the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 40)
are OVERRULED;

2.

The Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Mehalchick
(Doc. 37) is ADOPTED;

3.

Petitioner’s motion for class certification and appointment of class
counsel (Docs. 7 & 13) are DENIED;

4.

Petitioner’s motion for recusal (Doc. 6) is DENIED; and

5.

This case is REMANDED to Magistrate Judge Mehalchick for further
pretrial proceedings.

BY THE COURT:
s/ James M. Munley
JUDGE JAMES M. MUNLEY
United States District Court