Cheyenne Fink v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH DIVISION CHEYENNE FINK PETITIONER VS. Civil No. 2:25-cv-02122-TLB-MEF DEXTER PAYNE, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction RESPONDENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner, Cheyenne Fink (“Fink”), a prisoner in the McPherson Unit of the Arkansas Division of Correction, located in Newport, Arkansas, has filed a Petition Under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody. (ECF No. 1). In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) status was granted on October 9, 2025, and the Respondent, Dexter…