KIDD v. COLEMAN et al

Filing 6

MEMORANDUM ORDER dismissing petition for writ of habeas corpus without prejudice, denying certificate of appealability, and adopting 4 Report and Recommendation of magistrate judge as the opinion of the Court. The Clerk shall mark this case CLOSED. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 11/30/11. (njt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

GEORGE KIDD,
Petitioner,

v.
BRIAN COLEMAN, et ai.,
Respondents.

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Electronic Filing
Judge Cercone
Magistrate Judge Eddy

MEMORANDUM ORDER
George Kidd ("Petitioner") currently is a state prisoner incarcerated at the State
Correctional Institution at Fayette ("SCI-Fayette") in La Belle, Pennsylvania. Petitioner filed the
instant habeas petition, without filing fee or motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis
("IFP") on July 1, 2011. (Doc. 1). On July 6, 2011, this Court ordered Petitioner to submit the
applicable filing fee, or to file a motion to proceed IFP, on or before August 3, 20 II. (Doc. 2 at
1). As of the date ofthis writing, Petitioner has not complied with that order, nor has he moved
for an extension of time in which to do so.
This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge for pretrial proceedings in
accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(I), and Rules 72.C and 72.D ofthe
Local Rules for Magistrate Judges. On October 17, 2011, the magistrate judge issued a report
and recommendation recommending that this case be dismissed due to Petitioner's failure to
comply with the above-mentioned order of the court. (Doc. 4). The magistrate judge further
recommended that, to the extent that one is applicable, a certificate of appealability be denied. A
copy of the report was mailed to Petitioner's address of record, and Petitioner was given until
October 31, 2011, to file objections. As of the date of this writing, no objections have been filed,

nor has Petitioner submitted the applicable filing fee or a motion for leave to proceed IFP, nor
has he sought an extension of time in which to do so.
After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the report
and recommendation (Doc. 4),
AND NOW, this

\i.e following ORDER is entered:

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is
DISMISSED without prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, to the extent that one is applicable, a certificate of
appealability is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the magistrate judge's report and recommendation of
October 17,2011 (Doc. 4), is adopted as the opinion of this Court.

David Stewart Cercone
United States District Judge

cc:

George Kidd
DK-8382
SCI Fayette
P.O. Box 9999
LaBelle, PA 14540-0999

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