Whitaker v. Wallace

Filing 3

ORDER, 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 thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. Response to Court due by 9/26/2014. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 08/26/2014. (CLK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
RAHMAN A. WHITAKER,
Petitioner,
v.
IAN WALLACE,
Respondent.

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No. 4:14-CV-1424-HEA

ORDER, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on 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 the penalty of
perjury. As a result, the Court will order the Clerk to mail a copy of the petition to petitioner.
Petitioner will be directed to sign and return the petition within thirty (30) 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 thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.
Dated this 26th day of August, 2014.

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HENRY EDWARD AUTREY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE