Saunders v. Unknown, No. 3:2019cv00518 - Document 3 (E.D. Va. 2019)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 9/24/19. (Copy mailed to Saunders).(jtho, )
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Saunders v. Unknown Doc. 3 IN THE tJNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division ' DAMEON J. SAUNDERS, Petitioner, ^ 5 2019 i V. Civil Action No. 3:19CV518 UNKNOWN, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION Dameon J. Saunders, proceeding pro se, submitted a letter asking about how to appeal his state conviction. Given the content of the letter, the Court determined that it was appropriate to give Saunders the opportunity to pursue this action as a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See Rivenbark V. Virginia, 305 F. App'x 144, 145 (4th Cir. 2008). By Memorandum Order entered on August 2, 2019, the Court directed Saunders to complete and return, within twenty (20) days of the date of entry thereof, the standardized form for filing a § 2254 petition. The Court v/arned that Saunders could move to voluntarily dismiss the action or if Saunders took no action during that time, the Court would dismiss the action without prejudice. See Fed R. Civ. P. 41(b). More than twenty (20) days have elapsed and Saunders has not completed and returned the standardized form or otherwise Dockets.Justia.com responded to the August 2, 2019 Memorandum Order. Accordingly, the action will be dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Memorandum Opinion to Saunders. It is so ORDERED. /si is Date: September^ W, 2019 Richmond, Virginia (Lif Robert E. Payne Senior United States District Judge
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