McDonald v. Arkansas, State of

Filing 10

ORDER granting 9 Motion to Substitute Party. John Selig and Steven Domon added. Arkansas, State of terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 4/18/12. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
JACK D. MCDONALD
V.

PETITIONER
Case No. 4:11CV00676 JMM-JTK

STATE OF ARKANSAS

RESPONDENT

ORDER
Pending before the Court is the State’s Motion to Substitute Parties and Counsel Pursuant
to Habeas Corpus Rules 2(a) and 4. The Motion is granted.
The Clerk is directed to terminate the Respondent and substitute John Selig, Director,
Arkansas Department of Human Services and Dr. Steven Domon, Medical Director, Arkansas State
Hospital. Further, the Clerk is directed to serve the Amended Petition and this Order on the Office
of Chief Counsel for the Department of Human Services, 700 Main Street, P.O. Box 1437 – Slot
260, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201.
The Respondents will file an answer, motion, or other pleading responsive to the petition,
in conformity with Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 cases in the United States District
Court, within twenty-one (21) days after service of the petition, exclusive of the day of service.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 18th day April, 2012.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE