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Parties Involved:
Larry Norris
Defendant
Ronnie Lee Smith
Plaintiff

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

RONNIE LEE SMITH

ADC #134161 PETITIONER

VS. 5:07CV00078 WRW/JTR

LARRY NORRIS, Director

Arkansas Department of Correction RESPONDENT

ORDER

Respondent has filed a Motion to Dismiss (docket entry #15) the Petition for a Writ of

Habeas Corpus arguing that the Petition should be dismissed, without prejudice, due to Petitioner’s

failure to exhaust state court remedies, specifically a Rule 37 Petition and a Motion to Correct

Judgment and Commitment Order that are currently pending in state court. The Court will therefore

direct Petitioner to file a Response addressing the arguments raised in the Motion to Dismiss.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT Petitioner shall file a Response to Respondent’s

Motion to Dismiss (docket entry #15) on or before September 21, 2007.

Dated this 24th day of August, 2007.

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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