Opinion
05-CV-4651(JS)(MLO).
March 14, 2006
William Aubrey Pelzer, Pro Se, 03-A-3518, Great Meadow Correctional Facility, Comstock, New York, for Petitioner.
No appearance, For Respondent.
MEMORANDUM ORDER
On December 1, 2005, this Court issued an Order ("December Order") dismissing Pro Se Petitioner William Aubrey Pelzer, Jr.'s ("Petitioner") Petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Petition was dismissed pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts ("Rule 4"). Rule 4 requires a district court to examine and dismiss frivolous habeas Petitions prior to requiring a return from the Respondent. See Rule 4, Adv. Comm. Note (1976) ("it is the duty of the [habeas] court to screen out frivolous applications and eliminate the burden that would be placed on the respondent by ordering an unnecessary answer.");see also Acosta v. Artuz, 221 F.3d 117, 123 (2d Cir. 2000). The Petition was dismissed because it was incomprehensible. The Court refers the Parties to the December Order for a brief recitation of some of Petitioner's claims.
In the December Order, the Court granted Petitioner leave to amend the Petition. The Amended Petition, however, is equally incomprehensible. For example, the Amended Petition includes the following grounds for challenging the state court conviction: (1) "One living sentient, free will, natural man known as William Aubrey Pelzer©, hereinafter "One" acting with rights granted by life;" and (2) "Declaration of the International Rights and Duties of the Individual," specifically "the right to live under a system of free enterprise."
The Court, therefore DISMISSES the Amended Petition for failing to comply with Rule 4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to mark this matter as CLOSED.
SO ORDERED.