Haskin v. State of Arkansas et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EL DORADO DIVISION
COURTNEY L. HASKIN 	PETITIONER
v. 	No. 1:25-cv-01022
DEXTER PAYNE0F
1 	RESPONDENT
Director Arkansas Division
Of Corrections
ORDER
Came on for consideration COURTNEY L. HASKIN’s Petition for Writ of Habeas
Corpus Relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 	ECF No. 1. 	Petitioner also proceeds in forma
pauperis in this matter. ECF No. 6. 	Petitioner also moves the Cour for Service of process. ECF
No. 6. The Court has reviewed the Petition and finds that a response should be filed and therefor
GRANTS the Motion for Service (ECF No. 5).
IT IS ORDERED, the Clerk of the Court is directed to serve, by certified mail, the Petition
(ECF No. 1) and as well as a copy of this Order, on the Respondent, Dexter Payne and the Attorney
General of the State of Arkansas without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor. See
R ULE 4, RULES GOVERNING S ECTION 2254 C ASES IN THE UNITED S TATES DISTRICT C OURT. The
addresses for service are as follows:
Dexter Payne
Arkansas Division of Correction, Compliance Division
P.O. Box 20550
Whitehall, AR 71612
Tim Griffin
Office of the Attorney General
323 Center Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72207
1 Petitioner named various state entities as Respondents. Because Petitioner is in custody of the Arkansas Division
of correction the appropriate respondent is Dexter Payne, Director of the Arkansas Division of Correction.
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The Court directs the Respondent to respond to the Petition. The Response shall be filed
on or before May 8, 2025.
The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to substitute Dexter Payne, Director of the Arkansas
Division of Correction, as Respondent.
SIGNED this 8th day of April 2025.
/s/ Barry A. Bryant
HON. BARRY A. BRYANT
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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