RIVERA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 3/19/2018. (tf, )
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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Petitioner,
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v.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Respondent.
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RICARDO RIVAS, JR.,
Civ. No. 18-3702 (NLH)
MEMORANDUM OPINION
It appearing that:
1.
Pro se Petitioner Ricardo Rivas, Jr., a prisoner
confined at the United States Penitentiary at Hazelwood in
Bruceton Mill, West Virginia, seeks to file a motion to vacate,
set aside, or correct sentence pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
ECF
No. 1.
2.
Local Civil Rule 81.2 provides:
Unless prepared by counsel, . . . motions
under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 shall be in writing
(legibly handwritten in ink or typewritten),
signed by the petitioner or movant, on forms
supplied by the Clerk.
L. Civ. R. 81.2(a).
3.
Petitioner did not use the form supplied by the Clerk
for section 2255 motions, i.e., AO243 (modified): DNJ-Habeas-004
(Rev. 01-2014).
4.
As a result, the Court will administratively terminate
this matter.
If Petitioner wishes to reopen this case, within
30 days, he must submit a complete, signed motion on the correct
form.
5.
An appropriate order follows.
Dated: March 19, 2018
At Camden, New Jersey
s/ Noel L. Hillman
NOEL L. HILLMAN, U.S.D.J.
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