Todd v. State of Tennessee

Filing 9

ORDER: Because the issue of the filing fee has not yet been resolved, the petitioner's pending motions 6 and 7 are premature. For that reason, they are hereby DENIED, subject to renewal at a later date. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 5/15/12. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/16/2012.]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION

DAVID B. TODD, III
Petitioner,

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v.
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Respondent.

GENERAL DOCKET
No. 3:12-mc-0033
Judge Trauger

O R D E R
On April 16, 2012, an order (Docket Entry No.3) was entered
directing the petitioner to either pay the five dollar ($5.00) fee
required

to

file

his

habeas

corpus

petition

or

submit

an

application to proceed in forma pauperis.
Since the entry of this order, the petitioner has filed a
motion

to

appoint

counsel

(Docket

Entry

No.6)

and

a

motion

requesting leave to supplement (Docket Entry No.7).
Because the issue of the filing fee has not yet been resolved,
the petitioner’s pending motions are premature. For that reason,
they are hereby DENIED, subject to renewal at a later date.
It is so ORDERED.

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Aleta A. Trauger
United States District Judge