Rodger Bloyer v. Howard Peters, Iii, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

The petitioner, Rodger Bloyer, seeks federal habeas corpus review in a case arising out of the Illinois state courts. Mr. Bloyer contends that, in violation of his federal due process rights, he was convicted of an offense that the Illinois Supreme Court had declared unconstitutional six years prior to his conviction. The district court concluded that the judgment of the Illinois state courts was based entirely upon state law and was not cognizable on habeas. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

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BACKGROUND

A. Statutory Framework

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