James Franklin Holmes v. Laural Harry, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA JAMES FRANKLIN HOLMES, No. 4:24-CV-00655 Petitioner, (Chief Judge Brann) v. LAURAL HARRY, et al., Respondents.

ORDER AND NOW, this 12th day of November 2025, in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Petitioner James Franklin Holmes’ petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DISMISSED.

2. A certificate of appealability shall not issue, as Holmes has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, see 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2), or that “jurists of reason would find it debatable” whether this Court’s procedural ruling is correct, Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).

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

BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann Matthew W. Brann Chief United States District Judge