Isom v. Hobbs

Filing 3

ORDER directing the Arkansas Attorney General to respond to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Kenneth Roshell Isom within 60 days from the entry of this Order. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 3/3/11. (vjt)

Isom v. Hobbs

Doc. 3

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION

CAPITAL CASE
KENNETH ROSHELL ISOM v. RAY HOBBS, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction No. 5:11CV00047 JLH PETITIONER

RESPONDENT

ORDER Kenneth Roshell Isom has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases provides that if the petition is not dismissed, the judge must order the respondent to file an answer, motion, or other response within a fixed time, or to take other action the judge may order. The Court orders the Attorney General for the State of Arkansas to respond to Isom's petition within sixty days from the entry of this Order. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order and Isom's petition to the Attorney General for the State of Arkansas. IT IS SO ORDERED this 3rd day of March, 2011.

J. LEON HOLMES UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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