Williams v. State of Nevada

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ORDER that the Clerk detach and file the petition ECF No. 1 -1; the petition is dismissed with prejudice; a certificate of appealability is denied; Clerk directed to enter judgment and close this case. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 10/13/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JAMES WILLIAMS,

Case No. 2:17-cv-00350-MMD-CWH
Petitioner,

v.

ORDER

STATE OF NEVADA, et al.,
Respondents.

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Before the Court is a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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§ 2254, submitted by James Williams. (ECF No. 1-1.) His application to proceed in forma

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pauperis (ECF No. 1) will be granted. On April 13, 2017, the Court directed Williams to

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show cause why his petition should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. (ECF No. 3.)

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The order directed that Williams file his response within thirty (30) days. (Id.) The order

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was served on Williams via U.S. mail at his address of record.

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More than the allotted time to respond to this Court’s show-cause order has

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passed, and Williams has failed to respond in any way. Accordingly, this action will be

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dismissed with prejudice.

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It is therefore ordered that the Clerk detach and file the petition (ECF No. 1-1).

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It is further ordered that the petition is dismissed with prejudice.

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It is further ordered that, to the extent that it is necessary in this procedural context,

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a certificate of appealability is denied.

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It is further ordered that Clerk enter judgment and close this case.

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DATED THIS 13th day of October 2017.

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MIRANDA M. DU
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE