Booth v. Anderson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division TERRENCE M. BOOTH, Petitioner, v. Civil Action No. 3:22CV398 DAVID ANDERSON, WARDEN, et al., Respondents. MEMORANDUM OPINION Terrence M. Booth filed this action on May 25, 2022. (ECF No. 1.) In lieu of filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus, Booth submitted a motion asking for an extension of time in which to file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1, at 1.) Federal Courts, however, lack jurisdiction to consider the timeliness of a § 2254 petition until it is actually filed. Gregory v.…