Yates v. Allen et al

Filing 6

ORDER directing the clerk to serve a copy of the Petition & this Order on Respondent Mike Allen & the Attorney General by regular mail. Petitioner has also named Jennifer Miller, Lynne Thornton & Steve Arnold as Respondents, but only the person with custody over the Petitioner needs to be named. The Respondent will file an answer, motion or other response to the Petition within 21 days after service of this Petition, exclusive of the day of service. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 3/22/2012. (jct)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
JAMES EUGENE YATES,
Petitioner,
v.
MIKE ALLEN, Sheriff of Crittenden County
Respondent.

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Case No. 3:12-CV-00041 JLH-JTK

ORDER
Permission has been granted to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915
(DE #3).
The clerk will serve a copy of the petition, and this Order on the respondent and the
Attorney General by regular mail. Petitioner has also named Jennifer Miller, Parole Officer;
Lynne Thornton, Department of Community Corrections Area Manager; and Steve Arnold
Assistant Director of Parole Services as respondents, but only the person with custody over the
petitioner needs to be named. 28 U.S.C. § 2242.
The respondent will file an answer, motion or other response to the petition, in
conformity with Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 cases in the United States District
Courts, within twenty-one (21) days after service of this petition, exclusive of the day of service.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of March, 2012.

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United States Magistrate Judge