Tillman v. Hobbs

Filing 7

ORDER re 6 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 WILLIE TILLMAN, JR. ADC # 131098 vs. Case No. 5:10-CV-00132-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 #6) that the petition should be dismissed because Petitioner did not present his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in a timely manner so as to allow state-court review and the claims are now procedurally barred. Petitioner may also reply to Respondent's arguments that his actual innocence claim is not cognizable, or alternatively, that it is procedurally barred and that the fourth claim--he was denied the right to pursue post-conviction relief--is not cognizable. Petitioner may reply to any other argument in the Response. The Clerk is directed to serve a copy of the Response (DE #6) and this Order on Petitioner by regular mail. SO ORDERED this 4th day of June, 2010. _________________________________ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE PETITIONER

RAY HOBBS, Interim Director Arkansas Department of Correction