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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

EASTERN DIVISION

DWIGHT L. JACKSON PETITIONER

ADC #096622

V. NO. 2:19-CV-60-JM-BD

WENDY KELLEY, Director, 

Arkansas Department of Correction RESPONDENT

ORDER

By order of August 20, 2019, this Court directed the Clerk to administratively 

close the pending federal habeas petition to allow Mr. Jackson to return to state court to 

exhaust potential claims without running afoul of the federal one-year statute of 

limitations for filing a federal petition. (Docket entry #13) Mr. Jackson has now filed a 

motion to reopen his case (#14), and the Honorable James M. Moody Jr. has referred that 

motion to this Court. 

Mr. Jackson’s motion (#14) is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to reopen Mr. 

Jackson’s case so that his federal habeas claims can be addressed. 

Mr. Jackson has up to and including Friday, October 4, 2019, to file an amended 

petition or to notify the Court that he will stand on his initial petition. If an amended 

petition is filed, Respondent will have until Friday, October 25, 2019, to respond.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 12th day of September, 2019.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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