Terry v. Norris - Document 9

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION MACEY TERRY vs. Civil Case No. 5:09CV00101 HLJ PETITIONER LARRY NORRIS, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction ORDER RESPONDENT Petitioner is hereby informed of his opportunity to reply within thirty days to Respondent's argument that the petition should be dismissed because Petitioner has not asserted that either of his claims for relief are based on the violation of a federal constitutional right. In the alternative, Respondent argues that, if the court finds the claims are based on federal constitutional violations, the Arkansas state court's resolution of the claims was not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, as discussed in Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 362, 404-05 (2000). Petitioner may reply to any other argument raised in the Response. SO ORDERED this 20th day of May, 2009. United States Magistrate Judge