LECRAFT v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: Clerk shall reopen case; petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis is denied; if petitioner wishes to reopen this action, he shall notify the Court within thirty (30) days of the date of entry of this Order; Clerk shall re-administratively terminate this case. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 9/30/2016. (tf, n.m.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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ROBERT LEON LECRAFT,
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Petitioner,
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Civ. No. 16-5062 (RBK)
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v.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
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Respondent.
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Petitioner is a federal prisoner currently incarcerated at F.C.I. Fort Dix in Fort Dix, New
Jersey. He is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
2241. Previously, this matter was administratively terminated as petitioner has not paid the filing
fee nor has he submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Subsequently, petitioner
has submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Therefore, the Clerk will be ordered
to reopen this case so that this Court can analyze petitioner’s application.
Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis will be denied. Local Civil Rule
81.2(c) states that a petitioner proceeding with a petition for writ of habeas corpus is not
permitted to proceed in forma pauperis if the amount in his prison account exceeds $200.00.
Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis indicates that he has $539.04 in his prison
account.
Accordingly, IT IS this 30th_ day of September, 2016,
ORDERED that the Clerk shall reopen this case so that petitioner’s application to
proceed in forma pauperis may be analyzed; and it is further
ORDERED that petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is denied; and it is
further

ORDERED that the Clerk shall re-administratively terminate this case for petitioner’s
failure to pay the requisite filing fee of $5.00; and it is further
ORDERED that if petitioner wishes to reopen this action, he shall notify the Court within
thirty (30) days of the date of entry of this Order, in writing; petitioner’s writing shall include the
$5.00 filing fee; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve a copy of this Order on petitioner by regular U.S.
mail.

s/Robert B. Kugler
ROBERT B. KUGLER
United States District Judge

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