Vick v. South Carolina, State of

Filing 37

ORDER directing petitioner to advise the court as to whether he wishes to continue with this case and to file a response to the respondent's motion for summary judgment 33 within fourteen (14) days from the date of this order. If petitioner fails to respond, this action will be recommended for dismissal with prejudice for failure to prosecute. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paige J Gossett on 3/3/2015. (gmil)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Jonathan Christian Vick,

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Petitioner
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Warden Broad River Correctional Institution, )
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Respondent.
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C/A No. 0:14-3180-RMG-PJG

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this action, pro se, seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 2254. The respondent filed a motion for summary judgment on January 23, 2015, pursuant
to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (ECF No. 33.) As the petitioner is proceeding pro se, the
court entered an order pursuant to Roseboro v. Garrison, 528 F.2d 309 (4th Cir. 1975) on January
26, 2015, advising the petitioner of the importance of a motion for summary judgment and of the
need for him to file an adequate response. (ECF No. 35.) The petitioner was specifically advised
that if he failed to respond adequately, the respondent’s motion may be granted, thereby ending his
case.
Notwithstanding the specific warning and instructions set forth in the court’s Roseboro order,
the petitioner has failed to respond to the motion. As such, it appears to the court that he does not
oppose the motion and wishes to abandon this action.
Based on the foregoing, it is
ORDERED that the petitioner shall advise the court as to whether he wishes to continue with
this case and to file a response to the respondent’s motion for summary judgment within fourteen
(14) days from the date of this order. The petitioner is further advised that if he fails to respond, this
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action will be recommended for dismissal with prejudice for failure to prosecute. See Davis
v. Williams, 588 F.2d 69, 70 (4th Cir. 1978); Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Paige J. Gossett
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
March 3, 2015
Columbia, South Carolina

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