Kustes v. Rickard

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The court GRANTS petitioner's 17 motion to voluntarily dismiss his case. Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk is directed to remove this case from the court's active docket. Signed by Senior Judge David A. Faber on 7/23/2020. (cc: counsel of record and any unrepresented parties) (arb)

Case 1:19-cv-00317 Document 18 Filed 07/23/20 Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 77

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
AT BLUEFIELD
VICTOR LEE KUSTES,
Petitioner,
v.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:19-00317

WARDEN BARBARA RICKARD,
Respondent.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Pending before the court is petitioner’s motion to
voluntarily dismiss his case.

(ECF No. 17.)

Petitioner wishes

to dismiss this case so that he may refile and more effectively
pursue his claims.

For good cause shown, petitioner’s motion to

voluntarily dismiss is GRANTED, and petitioner’s petition for
writ of habeas corpus, (ECF No. 1), is hereby DISMISSED without
prejudice.

The Clerk is directed to remove this case from the

court’s active docket.
The Clerk is further directed to forward a copy of this
Memorandum Opinion and Order to counsel of record and
unrepresented parties.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 23rd day of July, 2020.
ENTER:
David A. Faber
Senior United States District Judge