ARISTE v. DAVIS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY DAVID ARISTE, : : Petitioner, : Civ. No. 18-14974 (KM) : v. : : OPINION BRUCE DAVIS, et al., : : Respondent. : : KEVIN MCNULTY, U.S.D.J. Petitioner, David Ariste, is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (DE 1.) Now before the Court are Petitioner’s motions to file an amended petition and motion for a stay. (DE 10; DE 11.) For the reasons set forth below, both motions will be granted. I. BACKGROUND On October 15, 2018, Petitioner filed a § 2254 petition challenging his…