Melton v. Stalhood

Filing 9

ORDER directing Melton to file a reply addressing the arguments in the response by 3/26/2025; and directing the Clerk to change Respondent to "Francene Helaire, Acting Warden, FCI Forrest City. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin on 3/12/2025. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
DELTA DIVISION
RICKY MELTON
Reg. #22245-032
V.

PETITIONER
No. 2:25-cv-00029-LPR-ERE

CRAIG STALHOOD, Acting Warden,
FCI Forrest City

RESPONDENT

ORDER
Petitioner Ricky Melton, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in
Forrest City, Arkansas, filed a petition for habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241
seeking First Step Act (“FSA”) credits. Doc. 1. Respondent asserts that Mr. Melton’s
claims should be dismissed because: (1) he failed to exhaust his administrative
remedies; and (2) his FSA time credits have been properly calculated. Doc. 8.
Mr. Melton has up to and including Wednesday, March 26, 2025, to file a
reply addressing the arguments in the response.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to change Respondent to “Francene Helaire,
Acting Warden, FCI Forrest City.”
So Ordered 12 March 2024.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE