Nieves v. LaClair

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM & ORDER: Petitioner's 2 request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Petitioner is directed to submit an affirmation, within 30 days of the date of this Order, explaining why the AEDPA statute of limitations sho uld not bar the instant petition. No response shall be required from Respondent at this time and all further proceedings shall be stayed for 30 days or until Petitioner has complied with this Order. If Petitioner fails to comply with this Order within the time allowed, the instant petition may be dismissed as time-barred. SO ORDERED by Judge Margo K. Brodie, on 1/30/2014. W/Attachment: # 1 Petitioner's Affirmation Form. C/mailed. (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
----------------------------------------------------------JEFFREY NIEVES,
Petitioner,
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PETITIONER’S AFFIRMATION
14-CV-108 (MKB)

DARWIN LACLAIR, Superintendent,
Respondent.
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COUNTY OF __________ }
I, JEFFREY NIEVES, make the following affirmation under the penalties of perjury:
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I am the petitioner in this action and I respectfully submit this affirmation in response to

the Court’s order dated _____________, 2014. The instant petition should not be time-barred by
the AEDPA’s one-year statute of limitations because ___________________________________
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In view of the foregoing, it is respectfully submitted that the instant petition should be

permitted to proceed.
Dated: ______________

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