Fick v. Rich

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK _______________________________________________ ALAN J. FICK, DECISION AND ORDER Petitioner, 21-CV-6337L v. JOHN RICH, Respondent. ________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Pro se petitioner Alan J. Fick (“Fick”) filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

on April 20, 2021, generally alleging that he is being held in state custody in violation of his federal constitutional rights. (Dkt. # 1). Respondent filed an answer seeking dismissal of Fick’s habeas petition on October 22, 2021.…