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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

KINGRALE COLLINS,

ADC #SK945 PETITIONER

v. 5:06CV00073 SWW/HDY

STATE OF ARKANSAS, et al. RESPONDENT

ORDER

Pending before this Court is Petitioner’s Petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of

Habeas Corpus by a person in state custody (DE #1).

Petitioner filed this petition on March 29, 2006. On March 9, 2006, the Arkansas

Supreme Court reversed and remanded Petitioner’s state court case to Cross County circuit court

to appoint qualified counsel and grant leave for the Petitioner to file a new petition for postconviction relief. Collins v. Arkansas, No. CR05-71, March 9, 2006. Therefore, Petitioner has

not exhausted his claims in state court.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, this Court lacks jurisdiction over the matter until Petitioner

has exhausted his state court remedies and a final order has been entered in state court. 

Accordingly, 

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Petitioner’s Habeas Corpus Petition is

DISMISSED without prejudice to the filing of a petition after Petitioner exhausts his state

remedies.

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2006.

/s/Susan Webber Wright

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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