Maiden v. Hobbs

Filing 5

ORDER dismissing without prejudice 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. All pending motions are denied as moot. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 10/6/2014. (ks)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
DONNIE MAIDEN,
ADC #154687,
v.

PETITIONER
Case No. 5:14-cv-00335-KGB

RAY HOBBS, Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction

RESPONDENT
ORDER

Pending before the Court are Petitioner Donnie Maiden’s motion for leave to proceed in
forma pauperis (Dkt. No. 3) and motion to stay (Dkt. No. 4).
On September 5, 2014, Mr. Maiden filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus (Dkt. No. 1).
In his motion to stay (Dkt. No. 4), Mr. Maiden acknowledges that he must first file his request
for relief in state court and that he has not done so; accordingly, he requests this Court to dismiss
his petition without prejudice. Therefore, for good cause shown, the Court dismisses without
prejudice Mr. Maiden’s petition for writ of habeas corpus (Dkt. No. 1). Further, the Court denies
all other pending motions as moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of October, 2014

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Kristine G. Baker
United States District