Scott v. Commonwealth of Pennyslvania

Opinion

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

TONIA SCOTT, : CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:24-CV-41 : Petitioner : (Judge Conner) : v. : : COMMONWEALTH OF : PENNSYLVANIA, et al., : : Respondents :

ORDER

AND NOW, this 29th day of February, 2024, upon consideration of the petition (Doc. 1) for writ of habeas corpus, and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. The petition (Doc. 1) for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to exhaust state court remedies.

2. A certificate of appealability will not issue because jurists of reason would not debate the correctness of this procedural ruling. Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).

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

/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER Christopher C. Conner United States District Judge Middle District of Pennsylvania