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

RONALD NICHOLS, : Petitioner, : : v. : Civ. No. 21-401 : SUPERINTENDENT ZAKEN, et al. : Respondents. :

ORDER AND NOW, this 11th day of May, 2022, upon careful and independent consideration of Ronald Nichols’ Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. No. 1), Respondents’ Response to Petition (Doc. No. 6), Judge Sitarski’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 7) to which there are no objections, and available state court records, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 7) is APPROVED and ADOPTED; 2. The Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. No. 1) is DISMISSED with prejudice; 3. A Certificate of Appealability shall NOT ISSUE. See

(c)(1)(A); Slack v. McDaniel,

(2000); and 4. The CLERK OF COURT shall CLOSE this action. AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Paul S. Diamond Paul S. Diamond, J.