SMITH v. JOHNSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY JAMA SMITH , Civil Action No. 16-3701 (MCA) Petitioner, v. OPINION STEVEN JOHNSON, et al., Respondents. I. INTRODUCTION This matter has been opened to the Court by Petitioner’s filing of a habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising nine separate grounds for relief. As explained in this Opinion, the Court deems Ground Six withdrawn and will deny the petition as to Grounds One, Two, Three, Four, Five, and Eight. The Court will direct the parties to submit supplemental briefing on Grounds Seven and Nine, which assert a claim pursuant…