Sanchez v. Griffin

Filing 22

ORDER: On August 12, 2016, Joseph Sanchez filed a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Doc. 1. On January 20, 2017, the Court stayed his case pending resolution of his post-conviction motion requesting DNA testing in state cou rt. Docs. 17, 18. On October 4, 2019, Sanchez informed the Court that his motion for DNA testing was still pending. Doc. 20. Since then, Sanchez has not updated the Court on the status of his DNA motion. Accordingly, Sanchez is directed to s ubmit a status report by November 19, 2020 and every three months thereafter. Failure to comply with the Court's order could result in sanctions, including dismissal for failure to prosecute. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 11/5/2020) (mro)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
JOSEPH SANCHEZ,
Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

THOMAS GRIFFIN,

16 Civ. 6433 (ER)
Defendant.

RAMOS, D.J.
On August 12, 2016, Joseph Sanchez filed a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
Doc. 1. On January 20, 2017, the Court stayed his case pending resolution of his post-conviction
motion requesting DNA testing in state court. Docs. 17, 18. On October 4, 2019, Sanchez
informed the Court that his motion for DNA testing was still pending. Doc. 20. Since then,
Sanchez has not updated the Court on the status of his DNA motion. Accordingly, Sanchez is
directed to submit a status report by November 19, 2020 and every three months thereafter.
Failure to comply with the Court’s order could result in sanctions, including dismissal for failure
to prosecute. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).
It is SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 5, 2020
New York, New York
_______________________
Edgardo Ramos, U.S.D.J.