Bullins v. Bryant et al

Filing 9

ORDER directing State to Respond, Attorney General of the State of Mississippi answer due 1/10/2020; Phil Bryant answer due 1/10/2020.. Signed by Magistrate Judge David A. Sanders on 10/28/19. (jla)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION
WILLIE BULLINS

PETITIONER

V.

NO. 4:19-CV-00003-DMB-DAS

PHIL BRYANT, et al.

RESPONDENTS
ORDER DIRECTING STATE TO RESPOND

Willie Bullins has filed a petition for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. It is ORDERED:
1. That no later than January 10, 2020, respondent, through the Attorney General of the
State of Mississippi, must file his response to this petition, along with full transcripts of all
proceedings in the state courts of Mississippi arising from the petitioner’s convictions for murder
and aggravated assault in the Circuit Court of Coahoma County, Mississippi (to the extent such
transcripts are relevant to the State’s response).
2. That within fourteen (14) days of service upon him of a copy of respondent’s answer,
petitioner may file his reply to the allegations contained in such answer.
3. 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 Bridgette Grant. 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
lead to dismissal of his lawsuit.
This, the 28th day of October, 2019.
/s/ David A. Sanders
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DAVID A. SANDERS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE