Ferrante v. Close et al
Petitioner: Robert Ferrante
Respondent: David Close, Stephen Zappala and ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
Case Number: 2:2024cv01429
Filed: October 11, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Kezia OL Taylor
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
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December 9, 2024 Filing 8 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #3 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus , filed by Robert Ferrante, #2 Brief in Support - Other filed by Robert Ferrante by ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA, David Close, Stephen Zappala. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wabby, Ronald) Modified text on 12/9/2024 to correct docket text. (jd)
December 9, 2024 Filing 7 CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA, David Close, Stephen Zappala. (Wabby, Ronald)
December 9, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald M. Wabby, Jr on behalf of ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA, David Close, Stephen Zappala. (Wabby, Ronald)
October 17, 2024 Filing 5 Remark: Service copies were forwarded to the U.S Marshal. Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmb)
October 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER DIRECTING that the United States Marshal shall make service of this order, together with a copy of the (ECF. No. #3 ) Errata on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and the (ECF No. #2 ) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Consolidated Memorandum of Law upon the respondents, David Close, Superintendent of S.C.I. Houtzdale; Stephen Zappala, the District Attorney of Allegheny County; and the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania, with costs to be advanced by the United States. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within twenty (20) days of service of this order, respondents shall respond to the allegations of the petition for writ of habeas corpus. The District Attorney shall address both the merits of the petition and exhaustion of state court remedies. The District Attorney shall furnish this Court with the state court records, including all relevant transcripts, all briefs filed by petitioner, and all written opinions of the courts. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties are allowed fourteen (14) days from this date to appeal this order to a district judge pursuant to Rule 72.C.2 of the Local Rules. Failure to appeal within fourteen (14) days will constitute waiver of the right to appeal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kezia O. L. Taylor on 10/17/2024. (jmb)
October 15, 2024 Filing 3 Errata re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Robert Ferrante. Reason for Correction: State court rulings appended as individual attachments to Petition. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Aug. 27, 2019 PCRA Opinion, #2 Appendix Jan. 13, 2020 PCRA Opinion, #3 Appendix June 16, 2021 PCRA Order, #4 Appendix June 30, 2022 PCRA Findings, #5 Appendix Dec. 20, 2022 PCRA Pa. R. 1925(a) Statement, #6 Appendix Jan. 12, 2024 Superior Court Opinion, #7 Appendix Oct. 10, 2024 Supreme Court Order, #8 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kolesa, Blake)
October 15, 2024 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Exhibits should have been filed as attachments to the main document. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file exhibits attached as separate entry using the ERRATA event and linking to this document. ACTION REQUIRED (jd)
October 11, 2024 Magistrate Judge Kezia O.L. Taylor added. (jd)
October 11, 2024 Filing 2 BRIEF in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Robert Ferrante. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Kolesa, Blake)

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Petitioner: Robert Ferrante
Represented By: Blake James Kolesa
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Respondent: David Close
Represented By: Ronald M. Wabby, Jr.
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Respondent: Stephen Zappala
Represented By: Ronald M. Wabby, Jr.
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Respondent: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
Represented By: Ronald M. Wabby, Jr.
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