Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 4:07CV01512 ERW. Judges E. Richard Webber Acts Judiciary And Judicial Procedure — Habeas Corpus — Particular Proceedings — State Custody; Remedies In Federal Courts See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. MAURICE WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. ELIZABETH HOGAN, Respondent. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER E. WEBBER JR., District Judge This matter is before the Court on petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Because "it plainly appears from the petition . . . that the petitioner is not entitled to relief," the Court will dismiss the petition. Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. Before federal habeas relief can be granted, a person in state custody is required to exhaust available state remedies. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(1). In this case, petitioner states that he filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in state court but that the state court has not yet ruled the petition. As a result, petitioner's available state remedies are not exhausted, and the petition shall be dismissed without prejudice. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DISMISSED without prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will not issue a certificate of appealability. An Order of Dismissal shall accompany this Memorandum and Order. So Ordered.