Pierre v. Artus

Full title: ALEXANDER PIERRE, Petitioner, v. DALE ARTUS, Respondent

Court: United States District Court, S.D. New York

Date published: Oct 21, 2005

No. 05 Civ. 7706 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 21, 2005)

Opinion

No. 05 Civ. 7706 (LAK).

October 21, 2005

ORDER

LEWIS KAPLAN, District Judge

ALEXANDER PIERRE has petitioned this Court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In accordance with Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in the United States Courts, I have given the Petition preliminary consideration and direct that the District Attorney file an Answer within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve, by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, a copy of this Order and the underlying Petition on Robert M. Morgenthau, the District Attorney of New York County.

SO ORDERED.