Matthew Swanger v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al
Plaintiff / Appellant: MATTHEW W. SWANGER
Defendant / Appellee: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, SECRETARY PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS and SUPERINTENDENT FOREST SCI
Case Number: 23-2929
Filed: October 25, 2023
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus
Docket Report

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November 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER (Clerk) The motion for extension of time is granted. Appellant's application for a certificate of appealability must be filed within 60 days of the date of this order. (CJG) [Entered: 11/30/2023 08:21 AM]
November 20, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION filed by Appellant Matthew W. Swanger for Sixty (60) Day Extension of Time to File Application for a Certificate of Appealability. Response, if any, due on 12/01/2023. (CJG) [Entered: 11/21/2023 02:20 PM]
November 15, 2023 Filing 8 Notice received from the district court that the docketing and filing fees were paid by the appellant on 10/24/2023. (CJG) [Entered: 11/15/2023 03:06 PM]
November 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER (Clerk) No action will be taken on the motion by Attorney Brian J. Zeiger for extension of time to file application for a certificate of appealability. It is noted that the district court granted Attorney Brian J. Zeiger's motion to withdraw as counsel by order dated October 25, 2023. Although counsel filed the notice of appeal in this Court on behalf of the Appellant, counsel has indicated that he will not be representing Appellant on appeal. Appellant may file an application for a certificate of appealability in this Court. If Appellant does not file an application for a certificate of appealability by the deadline established, Appellant's notice of appeal will be deemed to be such an application and will be submitted by the Clerk of this Court to a panel of the Court for consideration. See Fed. R. App. P. 22(b)(2). Appellant's may file a pro se motion for extension of time to file an application for a certificate of appealability if needed. (CJG) [Entered: 11/07/2023 09:58 AM]
October 31, 2023 Filing 6 ECF FILER: LETTER MOTION from Attorney Brian J. Zeiger, Esq. for Appellant Matthew W. Swanger Letter for Appellant to proceed pro se, and for an additional 60 days for Appellant to filed an application for certificate of appealability. Certificate of Service dated 10/31/2023. Service made by ECF, Email. [23-2929]--[Edited 10/31/2023 by CJG] (BJZ) [Entered: 10/31/2023 12:48 PM]
October 30, 2023 Filing 5 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Christopher J. Schmidt on behalf of Appellee(s) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al. [23-2929] (CJS) [Entered: 10/30/2023 03:34 PM]
October 27, 2023 Filing 4 LEGAL DIVISION LETTER SENT advising that the case will be submitted to a panel of this Court for a decision on the issuance of certificate of appealability. (SH) [Entered: 10/27/2023 02:12 PM]
October 25, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1 (CJG) [Entered: 10/25/2023 02:35 PM]
October 25, 2023 Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (CJG) [Entered: 10/25/2023 02:35 PM]
October 25, 2023 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellant Matthew W. Swanger in District Court No. 3-20-cv-01309. (CJG) [Entered: 10/25/2023 02:31 PM]

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Plaintiff / appellant: MATTHEW W. SWANGER
Represented By: Brian J. Zeiger Esq.
Represented By: Matthew W. Swanger
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Defendant / appellee: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Represented By: Christopher J. Schmidt Esq.
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Defendant / appellee: SECRETARY PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Represented By: Christopher J. Schmidt Esq.
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Defendant / appellee: SUPERINTENDENT FOREST SCI
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