Brooks v. Russell

Filing 2

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail to petitioner a copy of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner must sign and return the petition to the Court within 30 days of the date of this Order. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on 1/15/2014. (RAK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
MARK BROOKS,

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Petitioner,
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TERRY RUSSELL,
Respondent.

No. 4:14-CV-0061-AGF

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court upon its own motion. Petitioner has submitted a
petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The petition is unsigned.
Rule 2(c)(5) of the Rules Governing § 2254 Petitions requires that all § 2254 petitions be
signed under penalty of perjury. As a result, the Court will order the Clerk to mail a copy
of the petition to petitioner. And petitioner will be directed to sign and return the petition
within thirty days of the date of this Order.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail to petitioner a copy of his
petition for writ of habeas corpus.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner must sign and return the petition to
the Court within 30 days of the date of this Order.
Dated this 15th day of January, 2014.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE