McDowell v. Hainesworth

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA REUBEN McDOWELL, #MP7284, Petitioner, CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:20-cv-01599 v. (SAPORITO, M.J.) SUPERINTENDENT MS. M. HAINESWORTH, et al. Respondents. MEMORANDUM On September 3, 2020, the court received and docketed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus signed by the petitioner, Reuben McDowell, on August 31, 2020, submitted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1.) At the time of filing, McDowell was incarcerated at SCI Laurel Highlands, located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE A. Procedural History On March 16,…