Arnold v. Hobbs

Filing 9

ORDER directing the Petitioner to file, on or before 2/01/2013 a Response to 7 MOTION to Transfer Case to US District Court for the District of Mississippi filed by Ray Hobbs and 8 Brief in Support filed by Ray Hobbs. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 01/03/2013. (kcs)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
JAMES CORTEZ ARNOLD
ADC #114047
V.

PETITIONER

NO. 5:12cv00351-KGB/JTR

RAY HOBBS, Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction

RESPONDENT

ORDER
Respondent has filed a Motion to Transfer this 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition for
Writ of Habeas Corpus to the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Mississippi , along with a Brief in Support. (Docket entries #7, #8.) A Response from
Petitioner would be helpful to resolution of this matter.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT Petitioner is directed to file, on or
before February 1, 2013, a Response to Respondent’s Motion.
DATED THIS 3rd DAY OF January, 2013.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE