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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
DOUGLAS FIELDS, )
Petitioner, g
v. g Civil Action No. 07-748~SLR
THOMAS CARROLL, g
Warden, and ATTORNEY )
GENERAL OF THE STATE )
OF DELAWARE, )
Respondents. g
O R D E R
WHEREAS, you have filed a form petition for federal habeas corpus relief
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254; and
WHEREAS, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
("AEDPA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2244, effectively precludes petitioners from filing a second or
subsequent habeas petition except in the most unusual of circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has
mandated that, before ruling on the merits of a your petition, you must be given notice
that the AEDPA applies to your pending petition, g United States v. Miller, 197 F.3d
844 (3d Cir. 1999) and Mason v. Meyers, 208 F.3d 414 (3d Cir. 2000).
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED this @ day of December 2007,
that, on or before ly? lg, J-MS , you must file the attached election form
with the court. Failure to timely return the completed election form vvill result in the

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_ court’s ruling on your pending petition as filed.
United States gistrict Judge
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
DOUGLAS FIELDS, )
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Petitioner, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 07-748-SLR
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THOMAS CARROLL, )
Warden, and ATTORNEY )
GENERAL OF THE STATE )
OF DELAWARE, )
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Respondents. )
AEDPA ELECTION FORM
1. I wish the court to rule on my § 2254
petition as currently pending. I realize
that the law does not allow me to file
successive or later petitions unless I
receive certification to do so from the
United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit; therefore, this petition
will be my one opportunity to seek federal
habeas corpus relief.
2. I wish to amend my § 2254 petition to
include all the grounds I have. I will
do so within thirty (30) days. I realize
that the law does not allow me to file
successive or later petitions unless I
receive certification to do so from the
United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit; therefore, this amended
all-inclusive petition will be my one
opportunity to seek federal habeas corpus
relief.

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3. I wish to withdraw my § 2254 petition
without prejudice to file one all-inclusive
petition in the future; that is, one
that raises all the grounds I have for
federal habeas corpus relief. I realize
this all-inclusive petition must be filed
within the one-year period as defined by
28 U.S.C. § 2244(d). §e_e Swartz v. Meyers,
204 F.3d 417 (3d Cir. 2000).

4. I am not seeking federal habeas corpus y
relief under § 2254. I am instead seeking J
relief under .
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