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Parties Involved:
Larry Norris
Defendant
Isaac Dewayne Russell
Plaintiff

Document Text:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

ISAAC DEWAYNE RUSSELL PETITIONER

VS. NO. 5:07CV00167 JMM/JTR

LARRY NORRIS, DIRECTOR

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS. RESPONDENT

ORDER

The Court has reviewed the proposed findings and recommendations from Magistrate

Judge Henry L. Jones. There have been no objections to the proposed findings and

recommendations. 

The Court adopts Magistrate Judge Jones findings and partial recommendations as they

relate to Respondent’s motion to dismiss (#7), Petitioner’s motion for copies (#9), and

Petitioner’s motions to amend (#9 and #10).

 After a careful, de novo review of the record, the Court concludes that the findings and

partial recommendation should be, and hereby are, approved and adopted in their entirety as

this Court”s findings in all respects. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:

1. Respondent is granted twenty (20) days in which to supplement his motion to explain why

presentation of Petitioner’s claims in Rule 37 proceedings does not satisfy the exhaustion

requirement;

2. If Respondent concedes Petitioner has exhausted state remedies and withdraws his motion,

he is directed to respond to the petition within the twenty day time limit;

3. Petitioner’s July 30th and August 2nd , 2007 motions to amend are denied; and 

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Respondent’s Motion for Extension of Time states that it is requesting additional time to

respond to Petitioner’s petition. It does not seek additional time to make objections to the

Magistrate Judge’s partial recommendation and findings.

4. Petitioner’s Motion for Copies is denied.

The case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge including the pending Motion to

Appoint Counsel, Respondent’s Motion for Extension of Time1

, and Petitioner’s August 20,

2007 Motion to Amend his petition.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 27 day of August, 2004.

 

James M. Moody

United States District Judge

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