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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

MARCUS HALIBURTON

ADC #132635 PETITIONER

VS. 5:05CV00306 WRW/JTR

LARRY NORRIS, Director, 

Arkansas Department of Corrections RESPONDENT 

ORDER

Respondent has filed a Response to Petitioner’s § 2254 habeas Petition wherein he argues

that the Petition should be dismissed because: (1) Petitioner is procedurally barred from raising his

claims due to failure to properly raise them in state court; (2) the Arkansas Supreme Court’s

dismissal of Petitioner’s Rule 37 appeal was based on an independent and adequate state ground,

thus barring federal habeas review; and (3) Petitioner’s claims alternatively fail to state federal

constitutional violations. (Docket entry #5.) The Court concludes that a Reply from Petitioner

would be helpful to the resolution of this case.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT Petitioner shall file, on or before March 10, 2006,

a Reply addressing the arguments raised in the Response (docket entry #5.)

 Dated this 7th day of February, 2006.

 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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