Repass v. State Of Nevada

Filing 3

ORDER DISMISSING CASE without Prejudice. Copy of 1 and 2 Motions and two blank petition for writ of habeas corpus forms and one set of instructions mailed to petitioner. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 5/22/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ASB)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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CAMERON REPASS,

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Petitioner,

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vs.

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STATE OF NEVADA,

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Respondent.

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2:12-cv-00336-JCM-GWF
ORDER

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Petitioner Cameron Repass has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis and a

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motion for appointment of counsel (ECF Nos. 1 and 2). He has not, however, submitted an actual

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petition with which to commence the action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 3. Without an initiating pleading, the

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petition, the matter will be dismissed and the file closed. However, the clerk will be directed to send

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petitioner the form and instruction for preparing a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 2254. The clerk shall also be directed to return to petitioner a copy of the documents he has

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filed in this action. Once the petition is ready, petitioner may submit the in forma pauperis application

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and motion for counsel, and the clerk shall open a new action.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the clerk shall send to petitioner two copies of
the form and one set of instructions for preparing and filing a § 2254 habeas petition.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk shall send to petitioner a copy of the in
forma pauperis application and the motion for counsel petitioner has submitted in this case.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE. The clerk shall enter judgment accordingly.
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Dated this _____ day of May, 2011.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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