Juste v. Reid

Filing 3

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 1/19/2017. (tvt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ROANOKE DIVISION
ANDRE JUSTE,
Petitioner,

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JOHN B. REID,
Respondent.

Civil Action No. 7:16cv00567
By: Elizabeth K. Dillon
United States District Judge

MEMORANDUM OPINION
By order entered December 8, 2016, the court conditionally filed Juste’s petition for writ
of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In the conditional filing order, the court
ordered Juste to complete a habeas petition form, provide information concerning the timeliness
of his petition, and either pay the filing fee or apply to proceed in forma pauperis. The court
advised Juste that failure to comply with the court’s order within twenty days would result in the
dismissal of his petition without prejudice. Juste did not respond to the court’s order.
Inasmuch as the time to respond has passed and Juste has failed to comply with the
court’s order, the court will dismiss this action without prejudice. Juste may re-file his claims in
a separate action.
An appropriate order will be entered.
Entered: January 19, 2017.

/s/ Elizabeth K. Dillon
Elizabeth K. Dillon
United States District Judge