Whitaker v. Minter

Filing 11

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. The respondent is ORDERED to answer or otherwise respond tothe petition within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. Signed by District Judge Harry S Mattice, Jr on 2/11/2015. (AML, ) Copy of Memorandum and Order served to Brooke Whitaker via US Mail.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
at WINCHESTER

BROOKE LEE WHITAKER,
Petitioner,
v.
TRINITY MINTER, Warden,
Respondent.

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No.: 4:15-cv-02-HSM-WBC

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This is a pro se state prisoner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28
U.S.C. § 2254.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to serve copies of the petition and this

Memorandum and Order on the respondent and the Attorney General of The State of
Tennessee.
Since it does not plainly appear from the face of the petition that it should be
summarily dismissed, the respondent is ORDERED to answer or otherwise respond to
the petition within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. Rule 4, Rules Governing
Section 2254 Cases In The United States District Courts.

The respondent should

address specifically 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, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE