Rivera v. Ransom et al

Filing 17

ORDER DISMISSING CASE - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner Edgardo Sobrado Rivera's 1 petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED. A certificate of appealability shall not issue, as Rivera has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann on 3/26/2024. (ea)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
EDGARDO SOBRADO RIVERA,

No. 4:23-CV-00566

Petitioner,

(Chief Judge Brann)

v.
JASEN BOHINSKI,1
Respondent.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 26th day of March 2024, in accordance with the
accompanying Memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

Petitioner Edgardo Sobrado Rivera’s petition for a writ of habeas
corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED.

2.

A certificate of appealability shall not issue, as Rivera has not made a
substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. See 28
U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2).

3.

The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.
BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
Chief United States District Judge

1

Rivera named “Kevin Ransom” as Respondent in this case. However, Rivera is confined at
SCI Dallas and Superintendent Kevin Ransom has been replaced by an acting superintendent,
so the appropriate Respondent in this matter is Acting Superintendent Jasen Bohinski. See 28
U.S.C. § 2242; Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 434-35 (2004); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2254
Rule 2(a). The Court will therefore substitute the appropriate Respondent in this matter. See
FED. R. CIV. P. 25(d).