Tarus Walker v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Corrections

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION TARUS WALKER PETITIONER ADC #182874 v. Case No. 4:26-cv-00808-KGB-BBM DEXTER PAYNE, Director, Arkansas Division of Corrections RESPONDENT ORDER On August 10, 2026, Petitioner Tarus Walker, a state prisoner incarcerated in the Cummins Unit of the Arkansas Division of Correction, filed a pro se Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, (Doc. 2), and a Motion to Hold Petitioner’s 28 U.S.C. 2254[] Writ of Habeas Corpus Petition in Abeyance, (Doc. 3). For the reasons stated below, the Court will…