Dunahue v. Hobbs

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ORDER directing the Clerk to consolidate this case with Case No. 5:13-cv-00392. Mr. Dunahue's 1 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is granted. The Clerk is directed to serve a copy of Mr. Dunahue's habeas corpus petitions (5:13 cv00391, docket entry #2 and 5:13cv00392, docket entry #2), and a copy of this Order on the Respondent Ray Hobbs and the Arkansas Attorney General, by regular mail. Director Hobbs should file an answer or other response to the petitions within twenty (20) days after service. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 12/30/2013. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
REGINALD DUNAHUE
ADC #106911
VS.

PETITIONER

CASE NO.: 5:13CV00391 KGB/BD

RAY HOBBS, Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction

RESPONDENT
ORDER

Petitioner Reginald Dunahue filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (docket
entry #1) and a petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance of trial
and appellate counsel (#2) relating to his state conviction for aggravated robbery. See
Pulaski County Circuit Court Case No. 2008-2430. He has also filed a separate petition
for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel related to the direct
appeal of his conviction in that same state case. Case No. 5:13cv00392 DPM/JJV (#2).
Because both habeas corpus petitions arise out of the same conviction, the Clerk is
directed to consolidate Case No. 5:13cv00392 into this case.
Mr. Dunahue’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (#1) is GRANTED. The
Clerk is instructed to serve a copy of Mr. Dunahue’s habeas corpus petitions
(5:13cv00391, docket entry #2 and 5:13cv00392, docket entry #2), and a copy of this
Order on the Respondent Ray Hobbs and the Arkansas Attorney General, by regular mail.
Director Hobbs should file an answer or other response to the petitions within twenty (20)
days after service.

DATED this 30th day of December, 2013.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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