Battle v. Christensen
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Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA BERNARD BATTLE, : No. 1:23-CV-0289 Petitioner : : (Judge Munley) Vv. FERNANDO GARZA,‘ : Respondent :
ORDER AND NOW, in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. Petitioner Bernard Battle’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is DENIED. 2. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.
, Zz Date: ae COURT: C JUDGE JULIA K. MU United States District Cou
1 Battle named “D. Christensen” as Respondent in this case. However, Battle is currenth confined at USP Canaan, so the appropriate respondent is the warden of that institution. Fernando Garza. (See Doc. 10 at 1 n.1); 28 U.S.C. § 2242; Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426. 434-35 (2004); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Rule 2(a). The Court will therefore substitute the appropriate respondent in this matter. See FED. R. Civ. P. 25(d).
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