Grant v. Arkansas Supreme Court

Filing 8

ORDER directing the Clerk to re-designate this case as a petition for habeas corpus relief. The Clerk is further directed to change the respondent to Arkansas Department of Correction Director Wendy Kelley, the person having custody of Grant. Grant's motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, 1 & 3 , are granted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerry W. Cavaneau on 6/4/2015. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
ABRAHAM GRANT
PETITIONER
ADC #128147
V.

NO: 4:15CV00057 JLH/JWC

WENDY KELLEY

RESPONDENT
ORDER

This Court determines that this case should be characterized as a petition for habeas
corpus relief. Accordingly, the Clerk is directed to re-designate this case as a petition for habeas
corpus. The Clerk is further directed to change the respondent to Arkansas Department of
Correction Director Wendy Kelley, the person having custody of Grant. Grant’s motions for
leave to proceed in forma pauperis (docket entries #1 & #3) are GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 4th day of June, 2015.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE