Clayton v. State of Mississippi

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI OXFORD DIVISION IRA JOSEPH CLAYTON PETITIONER v. No. 3:20CV323-MPM-RP LYNN FITCH RESPONDENT MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter comes before the court on the petition of Ira Joseph Clayton who, through counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The State has moved to dismiss the petition as untimely filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(2). The petitioner has not responded to the motion, and the deadline to do so has expired. The matter is ripe for resolution. For the reasons set forth below, the State’s…