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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

LESLIE SEAN PRUITT,

Petitioner,

v.

WARDEN DOUG WILLIAMS,

Respondent.

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Case No.: 2:15-cv-02290-LSC-JHE

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On December 21, 2015, Petitioner Leslie Sean Pruitt filed this petition for a writ of 

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1). Because Pruitt neither paid the $5.00 

filing fee nor applied to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court issued a notice of deficient 

pleading on January 4, 2016, informing him that his failure to do one or the other within thirty 

days of the date of the notice would result in dismissal of his case for want of prosecution. (Doc. 

2) (citing FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b)). On January 25, 2016, the court received a pleading styled 

“Motion and Brief of Habeas Corpus” from Pruitt, but no fee or application to proceed in forma 

pauperis. (Doc. 3). Because this information did not resolve the pleading deficiency as outlined 

in the original notice, the undersigned sent Pruitt a second notice of deficient pleading explaining 

that he must either pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit a verified application to proceed in forma 

pauperis within thirty days. (Doc. 4). Since that time, the court has received another pleading, 

styled “Motion of Supplemental Brief,” but no fee or application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

(Doc. 5).

The deadline set in the second notice of deficient pleading has passed, and Pruitt has not 

paid the filing fee or filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Accordingly, his petition 

FILED

 2016 Mar-30 PM 02:05

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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is due to be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for want of prosecution. A separate order 

will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED on March 30, 2016.

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L. Scott Coogler

United States District Judge

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