OVERBY v. SUPERINTENDENT SCI MAHONY, et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL OVERBY,
Petitioner,
v.
BERNADETTE MASON, et al.,
Respondents.
CIVIL ACTION
NO. 25-3332
ORDER
AND NOW, this 6th day of January 2026, upon consideration of the Petition for
a Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Dkt. No. 1), the Motion to Appoint Counsel and Stay the
Federal Habeas Proceedings, (Dkt. No. 7), and the Brief in Support of Petitioner’s
Motion to Stay the Federal Habeas Proceedings, (Dkt. No. 13), it is hereby ORDERED:
1. 	The Motion to Stay the Federal Habeas Proceedings, (Dkt. No. 7), is
GRANTED.
2. 	Overby’s federal habeas proceedings are STAYED and his Petition, (Dkt.
No. 1) is held in ABEYANCE pending exhaustion of his claims in a Post-
Conviction Relief Act petition in Commonwealth v. Overby, Nos. CP-51-
CR-0105802-1995, 1658 EDA 2025, and 1777 EDA 2025.
3. 	Respondents shall file status reports regarding Overby’s state court
proceedings (or lack thereof) on or before April 6, 2026, and every 60 days
thereafter.
4. 	Within 30 days of the conclusion of state court review, the parties shall
notify the Court, and Overby shall advise whether he seeks to continue
pursuing his Petition.
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BY THE COURT:
________________________
Gerald J. Pappert, J.
/s/ Gerald J. Pappert
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