LIVENGOOD v. MEEKS

Filing 15

MEMORANDUM ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED; adopting 13 Report and Recommendations. The Clerk is directed to mark the case closed. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 8/21/2012. (rlh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
PAUL RENO LIVENGOOD,
Petitioner,
v.
BOBBY L. MEEKS,
Respondent.

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Civil Action No. 12-81 Erie

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This habeas corpus action was received by the Clerk of Court on March 21, 2012
and was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter for report
and recommendation in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1),
and Rules 72.1.3 and 72.1.4 of the Local Rules for Magistrates.
The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation [ECF No. 13], filed on
August 3, 2012, recommended that the Petition be denied. The parties were allowed
fourteen (14) days from the date of service to file objections. Petitioner filed objections
on August 15, 2012. [ECF No. 14]. After de novo review of the documents in the case,
together with the Report and Recommendation and objections thereto, the following
order is entered:
AND NOW, this 21st day of August, 2012;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas
Corpus is DENIED.
The Report and Recommendation [ECF No. 13] of Magistrate Judge Baxter, filed
on August 3, 2012 is adopted as the opinion of the Court.
The Clerk is directed to mark the case closed.

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s/

cm:

Sean J. McLaughlin
United States District Judge

All parties of record
Susan Paradise Baxter, U.S. Magistrate Judge

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