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Parties Involved:
Charles Arnell Smith-Bey
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-2571

In re: CHARLES ARNELL SMITH-BEY,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Submitted: March 29, 2016 Decided: March 31, 2016

Before GREGORY and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, Senior 

Circuit Judge.

Petition dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Charles Arnell Smith-Bey, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM: 

Charles Arnell Smith-Bey petitions this court for an 

original writ of habeas corpus, asserting that as a Moorish 

National he is not subject to the laws or jurisdiction of this 

country. This court ordinarily declines to entertain original 

habeas corpus petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2012), and this 

case provides no reason to depart from the general rule. 

Moreover, we conclude that the interests of justice would not be 

served by transferring the case to the district court. See 28 

U.S.C. § 1631 (2012). Accordingly, we grant Smith-Bey’s motions 

to amend or correct his petition, deny Smith-Bey leave to 

proceed in forma pauperis, and dismiss the petition. We 

dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal 

contentions are adequately presented in the materials before 

this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. 

PETITION DISMISSED

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