WRIGHT v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Petitioner: KEITH WRIGHT
Respondent: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WARDEN, SCI COAL TOWNSHIP and DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Case Number: 2:2019cv00844
Filed: July 16, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Cynthia Reed Eddy
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
September 6, 2019 Filing 7 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA served on 8/29/2019, answer due 9/19/2019; DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY served on 8/29/2019, answer due 9/19/2019; WARDEN, SCI COAL TOWNSHIP served on 8/30/2019, answer due 9/20/2019. (cjo)
August 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the United States Marshal shall make service of this order, together with a copy of the Petition upon the Respondents. Service shall be by certified mail, with costs to be advanced by the United States. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within twenty-one (21) days of service of this Order, the District Attorney of Allegheny County shall respond to the Petition on behalf of all Respondents. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 8/23/2019. (sms)
August 22, 2019 Filing 5 TEXT ORDER - The Clerk of Court is ORDERED to add Warden, SCI Coal Township, as a respondent because a prisoner's custodian is the proper respondent in a habeas corpus case, Rumsfield v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 434-35 (2004), and to add the District Attorney of Allegheny County as a respondent pursuant to Local Rule 2254(b). Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 8/22/2019. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc)
August 7, 2019 Filing 4 AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope) (ept) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/8/2019: #3 Exhibit) (sms) Modified text to change description of document on 8/8/2019. (bsc)
July 29, 2019 Filing 3 COPYRIGHT DOCUMENTS ISSUED. Emailed copy of Transmittal Letter, AO 121 Form, Complaint, Exhibits and Docket Sheet to the Register of Copyrights. (jv)
July 29, 2019 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #3 Copyright Documents - Complaint. ERROR: Document filed in wrong case. CORRECTION: Removed from public view. This message is for informational purposes only. (jv)
July 26, 2019 Filing 2 TEXT ORDER - The Petition as submitted was not prepared on the Court-approved standard form and does not substantially comply with Federal 2254 Rule 2, as supplemented by this Court's Local Rules. The Court has accepted and filed the insufficient petition for the sole purpose of preserving the timeliness. Petitioner is being provided a standard form on which he must provide answers to every question. The amended petition must be filed by August 30, 2019. This case shall be placed in administrative suspense pending receipt of the amended petition, at which time the case will be reopened. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 7/26/2019. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc)
July 16, 2019 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number 24668057343), filed by KEITH WRIGHT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit B2, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit E2, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit F2, #10 Receipt, #11 Envelope) (av)

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