Medina v. People of the State of Nebraska

Filing 3

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Petitioner is directed to correct the above-listed technical defect within 30 days. Failure to comply with this Memorandum and Order will result in dismissal of this matter without further notice. The Clerk of Court is dire cted to send to Petitioner the Form AO240 ("Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit"). The Clerk of Court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this matter with the following text: January 30, 2015: Check for MIFP or payment. Ordered by Chief Judge Laurie Smith Camp. (Copy mailed to pro se party with AO240 form)(GJG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
ERNEST MEDINA,
Petitioner,
v.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
NEBRASKA,
Respondent.

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8:14CV417

MEMORANDUM
AND ORDER

This matter is before the Court on its own motion. Petitioner filed his Petition for
Writ of Habeas Corpus on December 23, 2014 (Filing No. 1). Due to certain technical
defects, the petition cannot be further processed. To assure further consideration of the
petition, Petitioner must correct the defect listed below. FAILURE TO CORRECT THE
DEFECT WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE PETITION.
Petitioner has failed to include the $5.00 filing fee. Petitioner has the choice of
either submitting the $5.00 fee to the Clerk of Court or submitting a request to proceed in
forma pauperis. If Petitioner chooses to do the latter, the enclosed pauper’s forms should
be completed and returned to this Court. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

Petitioner is directed to correct the above-listed technical defect within 30

days. Failure to comply with this Memorandum and Order will result in dismissal of this
matter without further notice.
2.

The Clerk of Court is directed to send to Petitioner the Form AO240

(“Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit”).

3.

The Clerk of Court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in

this matter with the following text: January 30, 2015: Check for MIFP or payment.

DATED this 30th day of December, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
s/Laurie Smith Camp
Chief United States District Judge

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