Arab v. State of Iowa

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA WESTERN DIVISION ABDIRIZAK MURSAL ARAB, Petitioner, No. C24-4037-LTS-KEM vs. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER STATE OF IOWA, Respondent. I. INTRODUCTION Before me is Abdirizak Mursal Arab’s amended petition (Doc. 4) for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Arab is incarcerated at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and the State of Iowa is the respondent. This case is fully submitted and I find that oral argument is not necessary. See Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, Rule 8(a). On May 12,…