Van Hooser v. Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FLOYD VAN HOOSER, Petitioner, -against- 9:19-CV-1143 (LEK) TIMOTHY McCARTHY, Respondent. DECISION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION On September 16, 2019, Petitioner Floyd Van Hooser filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244. Dkt. No. 1 (“Petition”). That same day, the Court directed the Clerk to administratively close this action for Petitioner’s failure to properly commence it. Dkt. No. 2 (“September 16, 2019 Order”). The Court advised Petitioner that if he desired to pursue this case he must so notify the…