Opinion
Civil Action No. 15-0057(NLH)
01-09-2015
LESTER S. BARNEY, Petitioner, v. STEVEN E. D'ILLIO, et al., Respondent.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter having come before the Court on Petitioner's submission of a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and it appearing that:
1. Petitioner is a convicted state prisoner challenging his New Jersey state court conviction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He filed this habeas petition on January 5, 2015.
2. Petitioner neither prepaid the $5.00 filing fee for a habeas petition as required by Local Civil Rule 54.3(a), nor submitted a complete application to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") that contains a certification by an authorized official at his place of confinement certifying Petitioner's institutional account for the preceding six months, as required under L.Civ.R. 81.2(b).
IT IS THEREFORE on this ___9th___ day of January, 2015,
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall administratively terminate this case for Petitioner's failure to either pay the requisite filing fee of $5.00 or submit a complete application to proceed in forma pauperis; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall supply to Petitioner a blank form Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis in a Habeas Corpus Case (DNJ-PRO-SE-007-B.pdf), for use by a prisoner; and it is further
ORDERED that, if Petitioner wishes to reopen this action, he shall so notify the Court within 30 days of the date of entry of this Order, in writing addressed to the Clerk of the Court, Mitchell H. Cohen U.S. Courthouse, 4th & Cooper Streets, Camden, New Jersey 08101; Petitioner's writing shall include either: (1) a complete in forma pauperis application, including a certification of Petitioner's institutional account, as required by Local Civil Rule 81.2(b); or (2) the $5 filing fee; and it is finally
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order upon Petitioner by regular U.S. mail, and close this case accordingly. At Camden, New Jersey
s/ Noel L. Hillman
Noel L. Hillman
United States District Judge