HOUGHTON v. GLUNT et al

Filing 15

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 14 Report and Recommendations. IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by petitioner Matthew D. Houghton (Ecf No. 4 ) is dismissed and, because reasonable jurists could not conc lude that a basis for appeal exists, and a certificate of appealability is denied. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure if the petitioner desires to appeal from this Order he must do so within thirty (30) days by filing a notice of appeal as provided in Rule 3, Fed. R. App. P. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 6/29/2011. (smc )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MATTHEW D. HOUGHTON,
Petitioner,
vs.
STEVEN GLANT, et al.,
Respondents.

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Civil Action No. 11-188

ORDER
AND NOW, this 29th day of June, 2011, after the petitioner, Matthew D.
Houghton, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, and after a Report and Recommendation
was filed by the United States Magistrate Judge granting the parties a period of time after being
served with a copy to file written objections thereto, and no objections having been filed, and
upon independent review of the petition and the record and upon consideration of the Magistrate
Judge=s Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 14), which is adopted as the opinion of this
Court,
IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by petitioner
Matthew D. Houghton (Ecf No. 4) is dismissed and, because reasonable jurists could not
conclude that a basis for appeal exists, and a certificate of appealability is denied.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of
Appellate Procedure if the petitioner desires to appeal from this Order he must do so within thirty
(30) days by filing a notice of appeal as provided in Rule 3, Fed. R. App. P.

/s/ Joy Flowers Conti
Joy Flowers Conti
United States District Judge
cc:

Matthew D. Houghton
HB-0390
SCI Greensburg
165 SCI Lane
Greensburg, PA 15601