BLACK v. NOGAN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY JONATHAN BLACK, Petitioner, Civil Action No. 16-9171 (MCA) v. PATRICK NOGAN, et al., OPINION Respondents. This matter has been opened to the Court by Petitioner Jonathan Black’s (“Petitioner,” “defendant,” or “Black”) filing of a Petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Having reviewed the Amended Petition, Respondent’s Answer, Petitioner’s Reply Brief, and the relevant record, the Court denies the Petition for the reasons stated in this Opinion, and also denies Petitioner’s request for a hearing and a certificate…