IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN 
JAMAL FAHIE, 
                    
                        Petitioner, 
v. 
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, et 
al.,   
                       Respondents. 
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ORDER 
BEFORE THE COURT is Jamal Fahie’s (“Fahie”) pro se petition for a writ of habeas 
corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.  
Fahie filed the instant petition alleging: (1) “newly discovered evidence”; (2) “the 
main witness changed her story in her initial statement to police”; (3) “aiding and abetting”; 
and (4) “Kamaal Francis witness.” (ECF No. 1.) On May 25, 2021, pursuant to Rule 4 of the 
Rules Governing § 2254 Proceedings, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and 
Recommendation (ECF No.2) recommending that: 
1.  
The Court stay the case pending the petitioner’s exhaustion of Grounds 
Two, Three, and Four; 
2.  
The Court order the petitioner to act to exhaust his territorial court 
remedies within forty-five days after the entry of the stay; and 
3.  
The Court order the petitioner to return to federal court within forty-
five days after territorial court exhaustion. 
Fahie did not file an objection. After conducting a de novo review of the record in this matter, 
it is hereby 
ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation, ECF No. 2, is 
APPROVED and ADOPTED as an Order of this Court; it is further 
ORDERED that the case is STAYED pending Fahie’s exhaustion of Grounds Two, 
Three, and Four; it is further 
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ORDERED that, within 45 days from the date of this Order, Fahie SHALL initiate his 
territorial court remedies. No later than January 4, 2024, Plaintiff shall notify this Court of 
what action, if any, he took to initiate his territorial court remedies. It is further 
ORDERED that Fahie SHALL return to this court within 45 days after his territorial 
court exhaustion is complete; it is further 
ORDERED that failure to comply with this Order may lead to a dismissal of this case 
for failure to prosecute; it is finally 
ORDERED that the Clerk’s Office SHALL provide a copy of this Order to Jamal Fahie. 
 
Dated: October 24, 2023 
 
 
 
/s/ 
 
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ROBERT A. MOLLOY 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Judge 
 
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