Letsinger v. Steele

Filing 4

ORDER: The Court has before it a pro se prisoner petition (Docket Entry No. 1 ) under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, for writ of habeas corpus. The Clerk will provide the petitioner with a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis along with a copy o f Administrative Order No. 93. The petitioner is forewarned that, should he fail to comply with these instructions within the specified period of time, the Court will presume that he is not interested in pursuing this matter and will dismiss the case for want of prosecution. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 7/11/13. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(la)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION

GLEN C. LETSINGER
Petitioner,

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v.
JEWEL STEELE, WARDEN
Respondent.

GENERAL DOCKET
No. 3:13-mc-0058
Judge Trauger

O R D E R
The Court has before it a pro se prisoner petition (Docket
Entry No.1) under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, for writ of habeas corpus.
The petitioner has neglected, however, to either pay the fee
required for the filing of the petition or submit a properly
completed application to proceed in forma pauperis.
Accordingly, the petitioner is hereby GRANTED thirty (30) days
from the date of entry of this order on the docket in which to
either pay the filing fee of five dollars ($5.00) or submit an
application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Clerk will provide
the

petitioner

with

a

blank

application

to

proceed

in

forma

pauperis along with a copy of Administrative Order No. 93.
The petitioner is forewarned that, should he fail to comply
with these instructions within the specified period of time, the
Court will presume that he is not interested in pursuing this
matter and will dismiss the case for want of prosecution. Rule

41(b), Fed.R.Civ.P.
It is so ORDERED.

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Aleta A. Trauger
United States District Judge