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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

 NORTHERN DIVISION

 _______________________________

MOREHEI K. PIERCE, #58077 *

Petitioner, *

v. * CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:05-CV-376-F

(WO)

ELEANOR BROOKS, et al., *

 

Respondents. *

 _______________________________

ORDER

On August 1, 2005 Respondents filed an answer and motion to dismiss. (Doc. No. 11.) They

allege therein that Petitioner’s habeas petition alleging a violation of the Interstate Agreement on

Detainers Act (“IADA”) is due to be dismissed as Petitioner has filed to allege facts establishing a

violation of the act. (Id.) Specifically, Respondents maint ain that although a failure to appear

warrant was issued for Petitioner’s arrest on October 20, 1993, no detainer has been lodged against

him with respect to the warrant. (Id.) Because the IADA only applies to requests for disposition

of an “untried indictment, information, or complaint on the basis of which a detainer has been lodged

against the prisoner,” see 18 U.S.C.App. III, Art. III(a), and in light of the fact that the arrest

warrant issued against Petitioner in October 1993 has not resulted in the issuance of any detainer

against him, it is 

ORDERED that within twenty-one (21) days of the filing date of this order Petitioner shall

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SHOW CAUSE why Respondents’ Motion to Dismiss should not be granted on the ground that the

IADA is not applicable to the instant case. Petitioner is cautioned that failure to file a response in

compliance with the instant order will result in a Recommendation that this petition be dismissed.

DONE, this 5th day of August, 2005.

/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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