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Case 1:08—cv—00210-JJF D0cument8 Filed 05/30/2008 Page1 0f3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
JOSHUA STEPHENSON, :
Petitioner, : Og. A ]Q
v, : Civil Action No. G8-97-JJF
PERRY PHELPS, :
Warden, and ATTORNEY :
GENERAL OF THE STATE :
OF DELAWARE, :
Respondents. :
AEDPA ELECTION FORM
1. I agree that my pending complaint is a
petition for federal habeas relief filed
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. I am filing a
proper form for federal habeas relief
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 along with this
election form, and I wish the court to rule
on the grounds asserted in my form § 2254
petition. 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 for the
Third Circuit; therefore, this petition will
be my one opportunity to seek federal habeas
corpus relief.
2. I agree that my pending complaint is a
. petition for federal habeas relief filed
/ pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. However, I
_ _M___. .,_._, J wish to amend my § 2254 petition to
I A.; include all the grounds I have. I will
g complete and file a proper form § 2254
,é$Q gg mag; petition with all my grounds and amendments
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Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;
therefore, this amended all—inclusive
petition will be my one opportunity to seek
federal habeas corpus
///// relief.
3. X I agree that my pending complaint is a
({AVIVN%%i) petition for federal habeas relief filed
’ pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. However, 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). gee Swartz v. Meyers,
204 F.3d 417 (3d Cir. 2000).
4. I do not agree with the court’s re-
characterization of my complaint as a § 2254
petition because I am not seeking
federal habeas corpus relief. I am instead
seeking relief under .
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