Blaylock v. Hardy
Filing
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OPINION & ORDER entered by Judge Joe Billy McDade on 7/6/2011. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 1. The Clerk SHALL cause a copy of the Petition (Doc. 1) to be served upon Respondent. 2. Respondent SHALL file an answer or other response within sixty (60) d ays after service of the Petition. Respondent should address any facts which would establish whether Petitioner's claims are untimely or procedurally barred. In addition, Respondent should address the merits of Petitioner's constitutional claims and otherwise fully comply with Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts. 3. Petitioner MAY file a reply to Respondent's response within thirty (30) days of being served with Respondents response. 4. Petitioner SHALL serve upon the Respondent a copy of every further pleading or other document submitted for consideration by the Court. (cc: Petitioner) (KB, ilcd) Modified on 7/7/2011 to reflect Order filed 7/6/11 (KB, ilcd).
E-FILED
Thursday, 07 July, 2011 09:23:26 AM
Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
PEORIA DIVISION
DEMETRIUS BLAYLOCK,
Petitioner,
v.
MARCUS HARDY,
Respondents.
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Case No.
10-1233
OPINION & ORDER
On July 23, 2010, Petitioner Demetrius Blaylock filed a Petition Under 28
U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (Doc. 1). In
his Petition, Petitioner alleges claims for ineffective assistance of counsel during his
state court trial and appellate proceedings. (Doc. 1 at 5-12). On the same date,
Petitioner filed a Motion to Stay (Doc. 2), requesting that this Court stay these
proceedings pending the outcome of his successive post-conviction petition in state
court. The Court granted Petitioner’s Motion to Stay, and stayed this case pending
the resolution of his state court proceedings. (Doc. 3). Petitioner has now indicated
that those proceedings have terminated, and asks this Court to lift the stay and
proceed with this case. Because the stay was granted to Petitioner pending the
outcome of his state court proceedings, and those proceedings have terminated, the
Court GRANTS Petitioner’s Motion to Uplift Stay (Doc. 4).
Pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the District
Courts, the Court has examined the Petition and has determined that Petitioner’s
claims for ineffective assistance of counsel could have merit.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:
1.
The Clerk SHALL cause a copy of the Petition (Doc. 1) to be served upon
Respondent.
2.
Respondent SHALL file an answer or other response within sixty (60) days
after service of the Petition. Respondent should address any facts which would
establish whether Petitioner’s claims are untimely or procedurally barred.
In
addition, Respondent should address the merits of Petitioner’s constitutional claims
and otherwise fully comply with Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases
in the United States District Courts.
3.
Petitioner MAY file a reply to Respondent’s response within thirty (30) days
of being served with Respondent’s response.
4.
Petitioner SHALL serve upon the Respondent a copy of every further
pleading or other document submitted for consideration by the Court.
Entered this 6th day of July, 2011.
s/ Joe B. McDade
JOE BILLY McDADE
United States Senior District Judge
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