SHAFFER v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA et al

Filing 11

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 9 Report and Recommendations. The Petition of Mark E. Shaffer for a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1 ) is DISMISSED and a certificate of appealability is DENIED. The Report and Recommendation of the Magi strate Judge, dated September 15, 2015, hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 11/5/15. (rld) Staff Note: A Copy of this Order was mailed to Petitioner at his address of record via First-Class U.S. Mail.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

MARK E. SHAFFER,
Petitioner,
v.
COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, et. al.,
Respondents.

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Civil Action No. 15-554
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Lisa Pupo Lenihan

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan for pretrial
proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B), and
Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On September 15, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 9) recommending
that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus be dismissed as untimely, and that the certificate of
appealability be denied. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made. On September
29, 2015, Mark Shaffer (“Petitioner”) filed his objections. (Doc. 10).
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the
Report and Recommendation and the Objections thereto, the following Order is entered:
The Petition of Mark E. Shaffer for a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED and
a certificate of appealability is DENIED. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge, dated September 15, 2015, hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

November 5, 2015

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

cc (via ECF email notification):
All counsel of record
cc (via First-Class U.S. Mail):
Mark E. Shaffer
HU 6148
SCI Fayette
Box 9999
LaBelle, PA 15450

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