JOHNSON v. FERGUSON et al

Filing 16

MEMORANDUM & ORDER. Respondents' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 10 ) is GRANTED; a certificate of appealability is denied; and the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 14 ) hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/6/17. (dcd) Staff note: a copy of this filing was sent today, via First-Class U.S. Mail, to Petitioner's address of record.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA JAMAL TAIT JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. TAMMY FERGUSON, et al., Respondents. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 16-1478 Judge Cathy Bissoon Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell MEMORANDUM ORDER This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell 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 March 14, 2017, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 14) recommending that Respondents’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 10) be granted, and a certificate of appealability denied. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made, and Petitioner has filed Objections. See Doc. 15. 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: Respondents’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 10) is GRANTED; a certificate of appealability is denied; and the Report and Recommendation hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. April 6, 2017 s\Cathy Bissoon Cathy Bissoon United States District Judge cc (via First-Class U.S. Mail): Jamal Tait Johnson DY-8544 SCI Benner Township 301 Institution Dr. Bellefonte, PA 16823 cc (via ECF email notification): All counsel of record 2

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