Legal Opinion

Stephen Walks v. Warden Williams, Attorney General of the State of Montana

District Court, D. Montana

Decided July 27, 2026No. 6:26-cv-00051Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA HELENA DIVISION STEPHEN WALKS, Cause No. CV 26-51-H-SPW Petitioner, VS. ORDER WARDEN WILLIAMS, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, Respondents. Petitioner Stephen Walks (“Walks”), a state pro se prisoner, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1.) Walks requests that this Court impose a stay of the instant proceedings while he attempts to exhaust his claims in the state court system. See, (Doc. 2.) Walks also seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 3.) A review of Walks’ account…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  3. O'Sullivan v. BoerckelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Rhines v. WeberSupreme Court of the United States · 2005

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