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Davis v. Cain

United States District Court, N.D. Mississippi, Oxford Division
Dec 14, 2023
3:23-CV-00472-MPM-JMV (N.D. Miss. Dec. 14, 2023)

Opinion

3:23-CV-00472-MPM-JMV

12-14-2023

CURTIS DAVIS, JR. PETITIONER v. BURL CAIN, et al. RESPONDENTS


ORDER

JANE M. VIRDEN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Curtis Davis, Jr., has filed a petition for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. It is ORDERED:

1. That the petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis [2] is GRANTED.
2. No later than February 26, 2024, the respondents, through the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, must file a response to this petition, along with all relevant transcripts of the proceedings in the state courts of Mississippi arising from the petitioner's convictions for manslaughter and possession of a firearm in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Mississippi (to the extent such are relevant to the State's response).
3. Within fourteen (14) days of service upon him of a copy of the respondents' response, the petitioner may file his reply to the allegations contained in the response.
4. The Clerk of Court will serve by email (Return Receipt, High Importance) a copy of the petition, this order, acknowledgment of service of process form, and any other initial filings, upon Lynn Fitch, Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, or her lawful successor, to Assistant Attorneys General Jerrolyn Owens and Bridgette Grant. The respondents must electronically file the completed acknowledgment of service of process form upon receipt.

Petitioner is warned that failure to keep this court informed of his current address could lead to dismissal of his lawsuit.


Summaries of

Davis v. Cain

United States District Court, N.D. Mississippi, Oxford Division
Dec 14, 2023
3:23-CV-00472-MPM-JMV (N.D. Miss. Dec. 14, 2023)
Case details for

Davis v. Cain

Case Details

Full title:CURTIS DAVIS, JR. PETITIONER v. BURL CAIN, et al. RESPONDENTS

Court:United States District Court, N.D. Mississippi, Oxford Division

Date published: Dec 14, 2023

Citations

3:23-CV-00472-MPM-JMV (N.D. Miss. Dec. 14, 2023)