Henley v. Cassady

Filing 3

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER... IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [ECF No. 2 ] is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice. An Order of Dismissal will be filed separately. Signed by District Judge Ronnie L. White on 3/19/2015. (NEB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
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SCOTT HENLEY,

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Petitioner,
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JAY CASSADY,
Respondent,

No. 4:15CV448 RLW

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Scott Henley has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
However, the petition does not state any grounds for relief. Under § 2254, Rule 2(c), a petition
must specify the grounds for relief and state the facts supporting each ground. Under § 2254,
Rule 4, the Court must dismiss a habeas action if it is plain that the petitioner is not entitled to
relief.
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner' s motion for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis [ECF No. 2] is GRANTED .

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice.
An Order of Dismissal will be filed separately.

Dated this f71'1nay of March, 2015 .

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RONNIE L. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE