West v. Payne
Plaintiff: James Elijah West
Defendant: Arkansas, State of and Dexter Payne
Case Number: 4:2020cv00711
Filed: June 3, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Patricia S Harris
Referring Judge: Billy Roy Wilson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to serve a copy of #1 West's petition and this order on the respondent Dexter Payne and the Arkansas Attorney General by regular mail. Respondent is directed to file an answer, motion, or other response within 21 days after service. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 7/28/2020. (ljb) (Docket text modified on 7/31/2020 to correct a typographical error)(jak)
July 15, 2020 Filing 5 Filing fee: $5 received. Receipt number LIT078090. (bmd)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER denying #3 motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. West is given up to, and including, 8/10/2020, to pay the $5 filing fee. West is also notified of his obligation to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as well as the Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 7/9/2020. (ljb)
July 2, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James Elijah West. (kdr)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER that West must either pay the $5 filing fee or obtain permission to proceed in forma pauperis before his petition can be served. He is therefore given up to, and including 7/10/2020, to either pay the filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Clerk of the Court shall send West the documents necessary to file an application to proceed in forma pauperis and shall change the respondent in this case from the State of Arkansas to Dexter Payne. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 6/9/2020. (ljb)
June 3, 2020 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by James Elijah West.(kdr)

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