IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION

SAM RICHARDSON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 18-00503-KD-MU ) WARDEN GUY NOE, ) ) Respondent. )

ORDER This action is before Court on Petitioner Sam Richardson’s Motion to Dismiss (doc. 8). Richardson moves to dismiss his federal habeas petition brought pursuant to

on basis that the state court has not yet been addressed his claims. Review of the docket indicates Richardson moved to dismiss this case without prejudice. (doc. 8). The Magistrate Judge ordered respondent to file any objection to this dismissal without prejudice on or before September 4, 2019. (doc. 9). Respondent did not file an objection. The Court construes Richardson’s motion as brought pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.1 The Rule allows a plaintiff, with the approval of the court, to dismiss an action voluntarily and without prejudice if the court deems dismissal proper. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2). Accordingly, the Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED and Richardson’s action is dismissed without prejudice. DONE and ORDERED this the 4th day of November 2019.

/s/ Kristi K. DuBose

1 Gilmore v. Hodges,

(11th Cir. 2013) (“The law is clear that pro se pleadings are held to a less demanding standard than counseled pleadings and should be liberally construed.”); United States v. Knowles,

(11th Cir. 2011) (motions filed pro se must be construed liberally to afford review on any “legally justifiable base.”). KRISTI K. DuBOSE CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE