Fowler v. Attorney General of the State of Tennessee

Filing 3

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: ORDERED to answer or otherwise respond to the petition within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases In The United States District Courts. The respondent should specifically address whether the petition was timely filed and whether the petitioner has exhausted his available state court remedies. 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(d),2254(b).Signed by District Judge Harry S Mattice, Jr on 11/14/2014. (Copy of order mailed to petitioner Reginald Fowler) (DJH, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT CHATTANOOGA
REGINALD FOWLER,
Petitioner,
v.
JAMES M. HOLLOWAY, Warden1,
Respondent.

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No.: 1:14-cv-256-HSM-WBC

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This is a petition for the writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
Since it does not plainly appear from the face of the petition that it should be summarily
dismissed, the respondent is hereby ORDERED to answer or otherwise respond to the
petition within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order.

Rule 4 of the Rules

Governing Section 2254 Cases In The United States District Courts. The respondent
should specifically address whether the petition was timely filed and whether the
petitioner has exhausted his available state court remedies.

28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(d),

2254(b).

ENTER:
_______/s/ Harry S. Mattice, Jr._______
Harry S. Mattice
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Petitioner has named as respondent the Attorney General of the State of Tennessee. Petitioner
is confined in the West Tennessee State Penitentiary and the warden of that facility, James M.
Holloway, is the proper respondent. The Clerk is DIRECTED to substitute James M. Holloway
as respondent in this action.