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Almeraisi v. Winn, 4:15-cv-12823. (2019)

Court: District Court, E.D. Michigan Number: infdco20190312a36 Visitors: 14
Filed: Mar. 11, 2019
Latest Update: Mar. 11, 2019
Summary: ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO LIFT STAY, REOPENING CASE, AND ORDERING RESPONDENT TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING TERRENCE G. BERG , District Judge . Petitioner Kayed Almeraisi filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254. On May 17, 2016, this Court entered an order holding the case in abeyance pending exhaustion of state postconviction proceedings. ECF No. 10. Petitioner was directed to file an amended petition within 90 days of exhausting state court remedies. Pe
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO LIFT STAY, REOPENING CASE, AND ORDERING RESPONDENT TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING

Petitioner Kayed Almeraisi filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On May 17, 2016, this Court entered an order holding the case in abeyance pending exhaustion of state postconviction proceedings. ECF No. 10. Petitioner was directed to file an amended petition within 90 days of exhausting state court remedies. Petitioner filed a motion to lift the stay and an amended petition on December 27, 2018. ECF No. 11. He asserts that the Michigan Supreme Court denied his application for leave to appeal on October 30, 2018.

Federal courts have the power to order that a habeas petition be reinstated upon timely request by a habeas petitioner. Rodriguez v. Jones, 625 F.Supp.2d 552, 559 (E.D. Mich. 2009). Petitioner filed his motion to lift the stay and his amended petition within 90 days of exhausting his state court remedies as ordered by the Court. Accordingly, the Court will order that the case be reopened.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the case is reopened and reinstated to the Court's active docket.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall file a responsive pleading to the amended petition and any additional Rule 5 materials within ninety (90) days of the date of this order.

SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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