Gant v. Fitz

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE EASTERN DIVISION JAMARIUS GANT, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 1:20-cv-01138-STA-jay ) JOHNNY FITZ, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO MODIFY DOCKET AND SEAL DOCUMENT, DENYING § 2254 PETITION, DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY, AND DENYING LEAVE TO APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS Petitioner Jamarius Gant has filed a pro se habeas corpus petition (the “Petition”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1.) For the following reasons, the Petition is DENIED. BACKGROUND In 2015, a Madison County, Tennessee, grand…