ASHBY v. HARPER

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ANDREW G. ASHBY, ) ) Petitioner, ) Civil Action No. 2:20-cv-1316 ) v. ) ) Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge ORLANDO HARPER, et al., ) ) Respondents. ) MEMORANDUM Pending before the Court1 is the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by state prisoner Andrew G. Ashby (“Petitioner”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (ECF No. 6.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court will deny the petition because it is moot and will deny a certificate of appealability. I. Relevant Background2 In 2010, Petitioner was charged in…