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Gilbert v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Apr 5, 2012
Civil Action No. 12-cv-00873-BNB (D. Colo. Apr. 5, 2012)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 12-cv-00873-BNB

04-05-2012

WALTER LEE GILBERT, Applicant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.


(The above civil action number must appear on all future papers sent to the court in this action. Failure to include this number may result in a delay in the consideration of your claims.)

ORDER DIRECTING APPLICANT TO CURE DEFICIENCY

Applicant, Walter Lee Gilbert, has submitted pro se an Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. As part of the court's review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.2, the court has determined that the submitted document is deficient as described in this order. Applicant will be directed to cure the following if he wishes to pursue his claims. Any papers that the Applicant files in response to this order must include the civil action number on this order.

28 U.S.C. § 1915 Motion and Affidavit:

(1) × is not submitted

(2) ___ is missing affidavit

(3) ___ is missing certified copy of prisoner's trust fund statement for the 6-month period immediately preceding this filing

(4) × is missing certificate showing current balance in prison account

(5) ___ is missing required financial information

(6) ___ is missing an original signature by the prisoner

(7) ___ is not on proper form (must use the court's current form)

(8) ___ names in caption do not match names in caption of complaint, petition or habeas application

(9) × other: Motion is necessary only if $5.00 filing fee is not paid in advance.

Complaint, Petition or Application:

(10) ___ is not submitted

(11) ___ is not on proper form (must use the court's current form)

(12) ___ is missing an original signature by the prisoner

(13) ___ is missing page nos. ___

(14) ___ uses et al. instead of listing all parties in caption

(15) ___ names in caption do not match names in text

(16) ___ addresses must be provided for all defendants/respondents in "Section A. Parties" of complaint, petition or habeas application

(17) × other: The only proper Respondent in a habeas corpus action is Applicant's current warden, superintendent, jailer or other custodian.
Accordingly, it is

ORDERED that the Applicant cure the deficiencies designated above within thirty (30) days from the date of this order. Any papers which the Applicant files in response to this order must include the civil action number on this order. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that the Applicant shall obtain the court-approved Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 in a Habeas Corpus Action form (with the assistance of his case manager or the facility's legal assistant), along with the applicable instructions, at www.cod.uscourts.gov. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that, if the Applicant fails to cure the designated deficiencies within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, the application will be denied and the action dismissed without further notice. The dismissal shall be without prejudice.

DATED April 5, 2012, at Denver, Colorado.

BY THE COURT:

Boyd N. Boland

United States Magistrate Judge


Summaries of

Gilbert v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Apr 5, 2012
Civil Action No. 12-cv-00873-BNB (D. Colo. Apr. 5, 2012)
Case details for

Gilbert v. United States

Case Details

Full title:WALTER LEE GILBERT, Applicant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Date published: Apr 5, 2012

Citations

Civil Action No. 12-cv-00873-BNB (D. Colo. Apr. 5, 2012)