Opinion
Civ. No. 20-2520 (NLH)
03-23-2020
ANTHONY WHITE, Petitioner, v. PATRICK NOGAN, et al., Respondents.
APPEARANCE: Anthony White 801156B Northern State Prison 168 Frontage Rd. P.O. Box 2300 Newark, NJ 07114 Petitioner Pro se
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER APPEARANCE: Anthony White
801156B
Northern State Prison
168 Frontage Rd.
P.O. Box 2300
Newark, NJ 07114
Petitioner Pro se HILLMAN, District Judge
WHEREAS, Petitioner Anthony White filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on January 27, 2020, see White v. Nogan, No. 20-1158 (D.N.J. Jan. 27, 2020) ECF No. 1; and
WHEREAS, the Court administratively terminated the petition because Petitioner did not submit the filing fee or a complete in forma pauperis application, id. ECF No. 2. Petitioner also did not use the most recent form for § 2254 proceedings, id.; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk's office received a petition on the appropriate form accompanied by an in forma pauperis application from Petitioner on March 9, 2020, ECF No. 1. However, it was inadvertently given a new civil action number, No. 20-2520; and
WHEREAS, the Court will order the Clerk to file Docket Entry 1 of Civil Action 20-2520 in Civil Action 20-1158 as an amended petition in order to preserve Petitioner's original filing date. Civil Action 20-2520 shall be closed, and all further communication with the Court shall reference Civil Action 20-1158,
THEREFORE, IT IS on this 23rd day of March, 2020
ORDERED that the Clerk shall file Docket Entry 1 of Civil Action 20-2520 into Civil Action 20-1158 as an amended petition; and it is further
ORDERED that Civil Action 20-2520 shall be closed. All further communication with the Court shall reference Civil Action 20-1158; and it is finally
ORDERED that the Clerk shall send a copy of this order to Petitioner by regular mail.
s/ Noel L. Hillman
NOEL L. HILLMAN, U.S.D.J. At Camden, New Jersey