Young v. Norris

Filing 7

ORDER re 5 Response to Habeas Petition: Petitioner is informed of his opportunity to reply to this response within 30 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 6/4/10. (bkp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION MARCUS D. YOUNG vs. Case No. 5:09-CV-00378-SWW/JTK RESPONDENT ORDER Petitioner is hereby informed of his opportunity to reply within thirty (30) days to Respondent's arguments in his Response (DE #5) that the petition should be dismissed because it is untimely under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1), and Petitioner has not shown he is entitled to statutory tolling of the limitations period under § 2244(d)(2). Petitioner may also reply to Respondent's argument that the petition should be dismissed as procedurally barred because Petitioner failed to properly appeal the denial of his state post-conviction petition under Ark. R. Crim. P. 37.1. Petitioner may reply to any other argument in the Response. PETITIONER

RAY HOBBS1, Interim Director Arkansas Department of Correction

SO ORDERED this 4th day of June, 2010. _________________________________ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Substituted for former Director Larry Norris pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d).