Walker v. People of State of Illinois
Petitioner: James Earl Walker
Respondent: People of State of Illinois
Case Number: 1:2013cv03534
Filed: May 10, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Randolph
Presiding Judge: Joan H. Lefkow
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None

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July 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTE entry before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Pursuant to the amended petition, the clerk is directed to substitute Warden Guy Pierce as respondent in place of 'the People of the State of Illinois.' The respondent is ordered to answer t he amended petition or otherwise plead within twenty-one days of the date of this order. The petitioner's previously filed motion for an extension of time [# 7 ] is denied as moot. The petitioner's motion for attorney representation [# 4 ] is denied as premature. Mailed notice. [For further details see minute order.] (ea, )
May 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 6 WRITTEN Opinion entered by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 5/21/2013: The petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis [# 3 ] is granted. However, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus on file is dismissed without prejudice. The petitio ner is directed to (1) submit an amended petition plus a judge's copy (including a complete copy of any attached exhibits); and (2) show cause why this suit should not be dismissed as untimely. The Clerk is directed to send the petitioner an amended habeas form and instructions along with a copy of this order. Failure to comply within thirty days of the date of this order will result in summary dismissal of this case pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Habeas Corpus Cases Under Section 2254. [For further details see written opinion.] Mailed notice(ph, )
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