Jones v. Cassady

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioners motion for extension of time to file an amended petition for writ of habeas corpus, on a court-provided form, [Doc. #4] is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERD that the Clerk of Court shall provide petitioner with a copy of his original petition, filed in this Court on June 9, 2014. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall also provide to petitioner a courtprovided form for filing a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for writ of habeas corp us by a person in state custody. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner shall complete the form petition in itsentirety and return it within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if petitioner fails to complete and retu rn the formpetition within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, this action will be dismissed, without prejudice. 4 ( Response to Court due by 8/28/2014.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Nannette A. Baker on 7/29/14. cc: copies mailed to petitioner.(CLA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
WILLIAM JONES,
Petitioner,
v.
JAY CASSADY,
Respondent,

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No. 4:14CV1073 NAB

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Before the Court is petitioner’s request for an extension of time to file his amended
petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner additionally seeks a copy of his original petition
filed with this Court on June 9, 2014, so that he can ascertain exactly which pages are missing
from his original petition. The Court will grant petitioner’s motion.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for extension of time to file an
amended petition for writ of habeas corpus, on a court-provided form, [Doc. #4] is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERD that the Clerk of Court shall provide petitioner with a copy
of his original petition, filed in this Court on June 9, 2014.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall also provide to petitioner a courtprovided form for filing a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for writ of habeas corpus by a person
in state custody.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner shall complete the form petition in its
entirety and return it within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if petitioner fails to complete and return the form
petition within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, this action will be dismissed, without
prejudice.
Dated this 28th day of July, 2014.

NANNETTE A. BAKER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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