Hill v. State of Mississippi

Filing 8

ORDER Granting 6 MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Billy Dale Hill, Motions terminated: 6 MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Billy Dale Hill., State of Mississippi answer due 7/5/2016.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 4/19/16. (rel) Modified on 4/19/2016 (rel).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
OXFORD DIVISION
BILLY DALE HILL

PETITIONER

v.

No. 3:16CV61-NBB-JMV

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

RESPONDENT

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER=S MOTION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND
DIRECTING STATE TO RESPOND
Billy Dale Hill has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. ' 2254 and seeks
to proceed in forma pauperis. It is ORDERED:
1. That the petitioner=s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.
2. No later than July 5, 2016, the respondent, through the Attorney General of the State of
Mississippi, must file his answer to this petition, along with full transcripts of all proceedings in the
state courts of Mississippi arising from the charge of rape and capital murder against petitioner in the
Circuit Court of Calhoun County, Mississippi.
3. Within 14 days of service upon him of a copy of respondent=s answer, petitioner may file his
traverse or reply to the allegations contained in such answer.
4. The clerk of this court will serve by email (Return Receipt, High Importance) a copy of the
petition, this order, acknowledgment of service of process form, and any other initial filings, upon Jim
Hood, Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, or his lawful successor, to Assistant Attorneys
General Jerrolyn Owens and Lesley Miller. The respondent must electronically file the completed
acknowledgment of service of process form upon receipt.

Petitioner is warned that failure to keep this court informed of his current address could also
lead to dismissal of his lawsuit.
SO ORDERED, this, the 19th day of April, 2016.

/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE