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Parties Involved:
Frank Michael Johnson
Plaintiff
Larry Norris
Defendant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

FRANK MICHAEL JOHNSON

ADC #131361 PETITIONER

VS. 5:07CV00309 JLH/JTR

LARRY NORRIS, Director, 

Arkansas Department of Correction RESPONDENT

ORDER

Respondent has filed a Response (docket entry #12) to the Petition for a Writ of Habeas

Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, arguing that Petitioner’s claims are procedurally defaulted because

he failed to properly present them to the Arkansas Supreme Court in his Rule 37 appeal. 

The Court concludes that a Reply from Petitioner addressing the arguments raised in the

Motion to Dismiss would be helpful to a resolution of Petitioner’s case. The Court will therefore

order Petitioner to file a Reply, addressing the arguments raised in the Response, on or before

May 2, 2008.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT Petitioner shall file a Reply, addressing the

arguments raised in the Response (docket entry #12), on or before May 2, 2008. 

Dated this 3rd day of April, 2008.

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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