BELL v. NOGAN et al

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER directing Respondent to show cause within 21 days why the habeas petition should not be granted; ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve this Order, the Order to Answer, and the habeas petition by certified mail, return receipt requested; ORDERED that respondent's failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause within 21 days may result in sanctions and a personal appearance may be required. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 10/5/2015. (dmr)(n.m.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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LAWRENCE BELL,
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Petitioner,
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Civ. No. 15-5497 (RBK)
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v.
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PATRICK NOGAN, et al.,
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Respondents.
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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On August 13, 2015, respondents were ordered to file a response
to the habeas petition within forty-five (45) days. That Order to Answer was served on
respondents by regular U.S. mail. Respondents did not respond in any fashion whatsoever to the
Court’s August 13, 2015 Order to Answer.
Accordingly, IT IS this 5th day of October, 2015,
ORDERED that respondents shall show cause within twenty-one (21) days of the date of
this Order why the habeas petition should not be granted; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve this Order, the Order to Answer (Dkt. No. 3) and
the habeas petition (Dkt. No. 1) on respondents by certified mail, return receipt requested; and it
is further
ORDERED that respondents’ failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause within
twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order may result in sanctions and a personal appearance
may be required.
s/Robert B. Kugler
ROBERT B. KUGLER
United States District Judge