Thomas v. Buesgen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN OSCAR C. THOMAS, Petitioner, Case No. 23-CV-581-JPS v. CHRIS BUESGEN, ORDER Respondent. 1. INTRODUCTION On May 8, 2023, Petitioner Oscar C. Thomas (“Thomas” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, ECF No. 1, and later paid the filing fee, May 26, 2023 docket entry. The Court screened Petitioner’s petition in March 2024 and set a briefing schedule for Petitioner’s claims. ECF No. 7. Petitioner’s claims are now fully briefed on the merits and is ripe for the Court’s review. ECF Nos.…