Smith v. Arkansas, State of

Filing 8

ORDER directing the Clerk to serve a copy of Petitioner's 2254 petition and a copy of this Order on the Respondent and the Arkansas Attorney General by regular mail, and directing the Respondent to file a responsive pleading within 20 days after service of the petition. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 3/3/09. (bkp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT E A S T E R N DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS P I N E BLUFF DIVISION D A N I E L SMITH, A D C # 140206 VS. S T A T E OF ARKANSAS ORDER T h e Clerk is instructed to serve a copy of Petitioner's § 2254 petition (docket entry # 1 ) and a copy of this Order on the Respondent and the Arkansas Attorney General by re g u la r mail. The Court directs the Respondent to file an answer, motion, or other re sp o n s iv e pleading to the petition within twenty (20) days after service of this petition. IT IS SO ORDERED this 3rd day of March, 2009. NO. 5:08CV00288-SWW-BD R ESPO N D EN T PETITIONER

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