O'Connor v. United States

Filing 3

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Henry E. Hudson on 06/25/2018. Copy mailed to pro se plaintiff. (tjoh, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division

CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
RICHMOND, VA

MICHAEL B. O'CONNOR,
Petitioner,
Civil Action No. 3:18CV297-HEH

V.

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UNITED STATES,

Respondent.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

(Dismissing Civil Action Without Prejudice)

Petitioner, a federal inmate proceeding pro se, submitted a letter. (ECF No. I.)
Given the content of this document, the Court found it was appropriate to give Petitioner
the opportunity to pursue this action as a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28
U.S.C. § 2241. SeeRivenbarkv. Virginia, 305 F. App'x 144, 145 (4th Cir. 2008).

By Memorandum Order entered on May 10, 2018, the Court directed Petitioner,

within twenty(20) days ofthe date of entry thereof, to complete and return the
standardized form for filing a § 2241 petition. The Court warned Petitioner that the

failure to comply with the terms ofthe May 10, 2018 Memorandum Order would result in
the dismissal of the action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).

More than twenty(20) days have elapsed and Petitioner has not completed and
returned the standardized form for filing a § 2241 petition or otherwise responded to the

May 10, 2018 Memorandum Order. Accordingly, the action will be dismissed without

prejudice. A certificate of appealability will be denied.
An appropriate Order shall accompany this Memorandum Opinion
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Date:
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Richmond, Virginia

Henry E. Hudson
Senior United States District Judge