Legal Opinion
Ruth v. Varga
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 12, 2021No. 1:19-cv-01663Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ANTON RUTH, Petitioner, Case No. 19-cv-01663 v. Judge Mary M. Rowland JOHN VARGA, Warden, Dixon Correctional Center, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Anton Ruth, an Illinois prisoner, petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Dkt. 1. The petition is denied, and a certificate of appealability will not issue. Background On July 8, 2010, Anton Ruth pled guilty to one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault and bodily harm. Dkt. 1. Ruth was sentenced to nine years of…
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