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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

JOHN REES, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 04-0368-WS-M

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TERRANCE MCDONNELL, )

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Respondent. )

 ORDER

The petitioner has filed a “motion to dismiss all proceedings in the instant case at bar.” (Doc.

34). Because the petitioner has already filed a notice of appeal, (Doc. 27), this Court lacks jurisdiction

to dismiss the action; any such motion must be filed with the Eleventh Circuit. See Griggs v. Provident

Consumer Discount Co., 459 U.S. 56, 58 (1982)(“The filing of a notice of appeal is an event of

jurisdictional significance — it confers jurisdiction on the court of appeals and divests the district court

of its control of those aspects of the case involved in the appeal.”). Accordingly, the motion to dismiss

is denied.

DONE and ORDERED this 7th day of October, 2005.

s/ WILLIAM H. STEELE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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