Harris v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Petitioner: Keeba Harris
Respondent: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office
Case Number: 1:2023cv02150
Filed: December 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: LT
Referring Judge: Christopher C Conner
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 15, 2024 Filing 9 REQUEST/Petition to Expedite Petitioner's Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus due to Absence of Available State Corrective Process 28 USCS 2254(b)(1)(B) filed by Keeba Harris. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (ibr)
January 30, 2024 Filing 8 RESPONSE filed by Keeba Harris to #7 Show Cause Order. (ibr)
January 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER - it is hereby ORDERED that on or before February 17, 2024, petitioner shall show cause, if there is any, as to why this petition should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to exhaust state court remedies. Petitioners response to this order shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages in length. Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 1/17/2024. (mw)
January 11, 2024 Filing 6 EXHIBIT by Keeba Harris. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2)(rw)
January 10, 2024 Filing 5 Mail Returned #4 as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Keeba Harris. Re-mailed Doc. #4 to updated address on docket. (ao)
January 5, 2024 DOCKET ANNOTATION: Docket updated with address listed on Petition #1 , SCI-Cambridge. Document #4 sent to Keeba Harris at new address. (ll)
December 28, 2023 Filing 4 PRO SE LETTER ISSUED providing the case number and the AO 85 Notice & Consent Form. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Consent) (lp)
December 28, 2023 Filing 3 Case transferred electronically in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:23-cv-10901 containing electronic documents.
December 26, 2023 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 2. Mailed to: Keeba Harris PE6819 SCI Cambridge 451 Fullerton Avenue Cambridge Springs, PA 16403-1238. (sha) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/28/2023.]
December 21, 2023 CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Middle District of Pennsylvania.(tg) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/28/2023.]
December 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 TRANSFER ORDER: Because Petitioner was convicted and sentenced in Pikes County, which is located in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, this action is transferred under 28 U.S.C. 2241(d) and Local Rule 83.3 to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.1 See, e.g., Marcy v. Warden, SCI Graterford, No. 17-CV-49 (JPH), 2017 WL 780887, at *2 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 25, 2017) (transferring a 2254 petition challenging the petitioners underlying conviction to the district of conviction).The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. This order closes this case.Because Petitioner has not at this time made a substantial showing of the denial of aconstitutional right, a certificate of appealability will not issue under 28 U.S.C. 2253.The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 12/21/2023) (tg) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/28/2023.]
December 15, 2023 Filing 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number 24448)Document filed by Keeba Harris. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Part 2, #2 Exhibit Receipt).(rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/28/2023.]
December 15, 2023 Magistrate Judge Gary Stein is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/28/2023.]

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