Diaz v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

RAYMOND LEON DIAZ, No. 4:24-CV-01578

Petitioner, (Chief Judge Brann)

v.

WARDEN OF SCI-PHOENIX,

Respondent.

ORDER AND NOW, this 5th day of May 2025, in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Petitioner Raymond Leon Diaz’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED.

2. A certificate of appealability shall not issue, as Diaz has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, see 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2), or that “jurists of reason would find it debatable” whether this Court’s procedural rulings are correct, Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).

3. In light of the foregoing paragraphs, Diaz’s motions (Docs. 7, 11) for appointment of counsel are DENIED.

4. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann Matthew W. Brann Chief United States District Judge